| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -57.482, 147.568 |
| UTC time | 2006-04-26 01:46:03.860 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 26, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at 01:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1625.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.568 and latitude -57.482.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2006-04-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1625.6 km |
| Launceston | 1786.2 km |
| Invercargill | 1872.1 km |
| Dunedin | 2026.3 km |
| Warrnambool | 2158.2 km |
| Frankston East | 2161.2 km |
| Geelong | 2165.1 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2189.8 km |
| Melbourne | 2197.7 km |
| Saint Albans | 2206.4 km |
| Ballarat | 2233.7 km |
| Rolleston | 2316.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.7
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2026-06-20 01:46 UTC
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M 5.1
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-12-31 04:00 UTC
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M 4.7
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-12-24 21:03 UTC
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M 4.5
west of Macquarie Island
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M 4.5
west of Macquarie Island
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M 4.5
west of Macquarie Island
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