| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -49.310, 161.448 |
| UTC time | 2004-12-23 19:50:05.090 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 23, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Macquarie Island on Thursday, December 23, 2004 at 19:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 608.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.448 and latitude -49.310.
| 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 | 608.5 km |
| Dunedin | 779.3 km |
| Rolleston | 1051.8 km |
| Christchurch | 1070.7 km |
| Nelson | 1285.6 km |
| Hobart | 1300.7 km |
| Blenheim | 1303.7 km |
| Wellington | 1370.1 km |
| Lower Hutt | 1383.9 km |
| Porirua | 1386.6 km |
| Upper Hutt | 1398.0 km |
| Paraparaumu | 1413.6 km |
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