| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -50.659, 161.866 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-03 17:59:28.890 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 3, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Macquarie Island on Monday, January 3, 2005 at 17:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 672.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.866 and latitude -50.659.
| Location | north of Macquarie Island |
| Country | north of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2005-01-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 672.8 km |
| Dunedin | 831.8 km |
| Rolleston | 1118.3 km |
| Christchurch | 1135.8 km |
| Nelson | 1365.3 km |
| Blenheim | 1377.4 km |
| Hobart | 1402.4 km |
| Wellington | 1440.3 km |
| Lower Hutt | 1453.8 km |
| Porirua | 1457.5 km |
| Upper Hutt | 1467.7 km |
| Paraparaumu | 1485.1 km |
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M 5.3
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M 5.8
north of Macquarie Island
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M 4.7
north of Macquarie Island
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M 4.1
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M 4.6
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M 6.1
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54.2 km |
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