| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.176, 159.689 |
| UTC time | 2002-10-19 08:06:19.210 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 19, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Macquarie Island region on Saturday, October 19, 2002 at 08:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 898.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.689 and latitude -52.176.
| Location | Macquarie Island region |
| Country | Macquarie Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-10-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 898.2 km |
| Dunedin | 1054.1 km |
| Rolleston | 1342.9 km |
| Christchurch | 1360.2 km |
| Hobart | 1386.9 km |
| Launceston | 1526.4 km |
| Nelson | 1591.6 km |
| Blenheim | 1602.9 km |
| Wellington | 1665.2 km |
| Lower Hutt | 1678.6 km |
| Porirua | 1682.5 km |
| Upper Hutt | 1692.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
Macquarie Island region
Unknown · 2025-01-10 04:58 UTC
77.4 km
M 4.5
Macquarie Island region
Unknown · 2022-11-20 16:23 UTC
68.3 km
M 4.7
Macquarie Island region
Unknown · 2020-11-09 07:42 UTC
67.8 km
M 4.4
Macquarie Island region
Unknown · 2020-10-04 07:19 UTC
99.5 km
M 4.2
Macquarie Island region
Unknown · 2020-08-22 21:33 UTC
84.1 km
M 4.4
Macquarie Island region
Unknown · 2017-12-17 14:57 UTC
81.5 km
M 5.7
Macquarie Island region
Unknown · 2015-07-01 14:30 UTC
7.4 km
M 4.2
Macquarie Island region
Unknown · 2014-06-10 11:22 UTC
78.3 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.