| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -49.729, 117.573 |
| UTC time | 2006-02-01 19:16:07.870 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 1, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit western Indian-Antarctic Ridge on Wednesday, February 1, 2006 at 19:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Albany, about 1636.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 117.573 and latitude -49.729.
| Location | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Country | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-02-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Albany | 1636.8 km |
| Bunbury | 1832.8 km |
| Mandurah | 1921.0 km |
| Kwinana | 1953.6 km |
| Perth | 1984.0 km |
| Warrnambool | 2342.8 km |
| Geraldton | 2345.6 km |
| Adelaide | 2373.8 km |
| Adelaide Hills | 2381.6 km |
| Hobart | 2393.6 km |
| Launceston | 2461.1 km |
| Geelong | 2484.5 km |
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