| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -50.040, 126.922 |
| UTC time | 2001-02-07 01:58:07.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 7, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit western Indian-Antarctic Ridge on Wednesday, February 7, 2001 at 01:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1748.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.922 and latitude -50.040.
| Location | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Country | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-02-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1748.4 km |
| Warrnambool | 1789.3 km |
| Albany | 1825.1 km |
| Launceston | 1830.4 km |
| Geelong | 1913.8 km |
| Adelaide | 1930.9 km |
| Ballarat | 1934.9 km |
| Adelaide Hills | 1937.0 km |
| Frankston East | 1959.4 km |
| Saint Albans | 1972.9 km |
| Melbourne | 1976.4 km |
| Glen Waverly | 1983.0 km |
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