| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -49.557, 161.367 |
| UTC time | 2004-12-24 05:31:48.320 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 24, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Macquarie Island on Friday, December 24, 2004 at 05:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 627.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.367 and latitude -49.557.
| Location | north of Macquarie Island |
| Country | north of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 627.5 km |
| Dunedin | 796.9 km |
| Rolleston | 1071.9 km |
| Christchurch | 1090.6 km |
| Nelson | 1307.8 km |
| Hobart | 1308.8 km |
| Blenheim | 1325.1 km |
| Wellington | 1391.0 km |
| Lower Hutt | 1404.8 km |
| Porirua | 1407.6 km |
| Upper Hutt | 1418.8 km |
| Launceston | 1427.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2020-02-07 08:20 UTC
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72.8 km |
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M 4.6
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2017-10-19 03:40 UTC
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92.5 km |
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M 4.4
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2013-05-13 05:10 UTC
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36.3 km |
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M 5.3
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2011-08-30 11:36 UTC
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16.2 km |
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M 4.2
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2006-09-02 06:55 UTC
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80.2 km |
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M 4.9
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2006-08-30 21:25 UTC
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40.1 km |
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M 4.9
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2006-01-31 18:29 UTC
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52.2 km |
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M 4.7
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2005-12-15 20:23 UTC
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10.3 km |
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