| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.588, 154.092 |
| UTC time | 2001-11-17 22:10:26.790 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 17, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Saturday, November 17, 2001 at 22:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1831.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.092 and latitude -60.588.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-11-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1831.3 km |
| Dunedin | 1957.4 km |
| Hobart | 2023.1 km |
| Launceston | 2183.8 km |
| Rolleston | 2252.1 km |
| Christchurch | 2266.1 km |
| Blenheim | 2515.3 km |
| Nelson | 2516.2 km |
| Wellington | 2568.4 km |
| Frankston East | 2577.2 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2580.6 km |
| Porirua | 2586.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.4
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M 4.4
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M 5.5
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M 4.5
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