| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -48.682, 161.396 |
| UTC time | 2004-12-23 19:05:35.110 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 23, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Macquarie Island on Thursday, December 23, 2004 at 19:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 580.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.396 and latitude -48.682.
| 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 | 580.7 km |
| Dunedin | 754.9 km |
| Rolleston | 1018.5 km |
| Christchurch | 1037.9 km |
| Nelson | 1245.2 km |
| Hobart | 1265.9 km |
| Blenheim | 1266.0 km |
| Wellington | 1333.7 km |
| Lower Hutt | 1347.7 km |
| Porirua | 1349.9 km |
| Upper Hutt | 1361.8 km |
| Paraparaumu | 1376.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2005-04-21 05:19 UTC
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M 4.7
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2005-04-15 20:36 UTC
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M 4.5
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2005-03-26 21:20 UTC
73.8 km
M 4.8
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2005-02-11 21:33 UTC
81.1 km
M 4.7
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2005-01-09 18:20 UTC
81.1 km
M 4.9
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2004-12-24 22:34 UTC
8.7 km
M 4.6
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2004-12-24 21:56 UTC
38.2 km
M 4.8
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2004-12-24 20:14 UTC
9.7 km
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