| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.502, 143.812 |
| UTC time | 2006-02-08 05:04:53.580 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 8, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 at 05:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1319.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.812 and latitude -54.502.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-02-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1319.0 km |
| Launceston | 1474.7 km |
| Warrnambool | 1797.3 km |
| Geelong | 1821.1 km |
| Frankston East | 1824.9 km |
| Glen Waverly | 1853.8 km |
| Melbourne | 1859.7 km |
| Saint Albans | 1866.9 km |
| Ballarat | 1885.3 km |
| Invercargill | 1945.2 km |
| Bendigo | 1975.5 km |
| Shepparton | 2020.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.6
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M 4.6
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M 4.8
west of Macquarie Island
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M 4.2
west of Macquarie Island
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M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
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M 4.4
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-01-30 09:17 UTC
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M 4.9
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-01-30 00:41 UTC
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