| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -49.513, 161.366 |
| UTC time | 2004-12-23 15:16:32.290 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 23, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Macquarie Island on Thursday, December 23, 2004 at 15:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 625.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.366 and latitude -49.513.
| Location | north of Macquarie Island |
| Country | north of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-12-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 625.0 km |
| Dunedin | 794.7 km |
| Rolleston | 1069.2 km |
| Christchurch | 1088.0 km |
| Nelson | 1304.7 km |
| Hobart | 1306.3 km |
| Blenheim | 1322.1 km |
| Wellington | 1388.1 km |
| Lower Hutt | 1402.0 km |
| Porirua | 1404.7 km |
| Upper Hutt | 1416.0 km |
| Launceston | 1424.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.7
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2020-02-07 08:20 UTC
77.2 km
M 4.6
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2017-10-19 03:40 UTC
96.8 km
M 4.4
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2013-05-13 05:10 UTC
40.7 km
M 5.3
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2011-08-30 11:36 UTC
20.6 km
M 4.2
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2006-09-02 06:55 UTC
84.8 km
M 4.9
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2006-08-30 21:25 UTC
44.9 km
M 4.9
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2006-01-31 18:29 UTC
57.0 km
M 4.7
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2005-12-15 20:23 UTC
15.1 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.