| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.782, 147.266 |
| UTC time | 2004-05-27 02:18:56.820 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 27, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 02:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1547.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.266 and latitude -56.782.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-05-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1547.6 km |
| Launceston | 1708.0 km |
| Invercargill | 1847.6 km |
| Dunedin | 2005.1 km |
| Warrnambool | 2078.2 km |
| Frankston East | 2081.9 km |
| Geelong | 2085.4 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2110.5 km |
| Melbourne | 2118.3 km |
| Saint Albans | 2127.0 km |
| Ballarat | 2154.0 km |
| Bendigo | 2240.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.7
west of Macquarie Island
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M 5.1
west of Macquarie Island
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M 4.2
west of Macquarie Island
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west of Macquarie Island
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