| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.093, 147.113 |
| UTC time | 2005-04-06 00:28:05.380 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 6, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 at 00:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1471.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.113 and latitude -56.093.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-04-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1471.0 km |
| Launceston | 1631.3 km |
| Invercargill | 1819.2 km |
| Dunedin | 1979.6 km |
| Warrnambool | 2001.2 km |
| Frankston East | 2004.7 km |
| Geelong | 2008.2 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2033.2 km |
| Melbourne | 2041.1 km |
| Saint Albans | 2049.7 km |
| Ballarat | 2076.7 km |
| Bendigo | 2162.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.8
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M 5.7
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