| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -50.222, 161.671 |
| UTC time | 2005-10-05 23:10:10.550 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 5, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 at 23:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 651.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.671 and latitude -50.222.
| Location | north of Macquarie Island |
| Country | north of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-10-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 651.9 km |
| Dunedin | 815.4 km |
| Rolleston | 1098.0 km |
| Christchurch | 1116.1 km |
| Nelson | 1341.0 km |
| Blenheim | 1355.1 km |
| Hobart | 1364.9 km |
| Wellington | 1419.3 km |
| Lower Hutt | 1432.9 km |
| Porirua | 1436.2 km |
| Upper Hutt | 1446.8 km |
| Paraparaumu | 1463.7 km |
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M 6.1
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