| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.940, 154.250 |
| UTC time | 2002-04-07 01:41:26.150 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 7, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Sunday, April 7, 2002 at 01:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1857.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.250 and latitude -60.940.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2002-04-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1857.7 km |
| Dunedin | 1981.8 km |
| Hobart | 2063.2 km |
| Launceston | 2223.8 km |
| Rolleston | 2276.2 km |
| Christchurch | 2290.0 km |
| Blenheim | 2539.3 km |
| Nelson | 2540.9 km |
| Wellington | 2591.7 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2603.8 km |
| Porirua | 2609.8 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2616.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.3
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