| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -57.451, 148.071 |
| UTC time | 2006-04-26 04:08:53.650 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 26, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at 04:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1622.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.071 and latitude -57.451.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-04-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1622.9 km |
| Launceston | 1783.7 km |
| Invercargill | 1844.8 km |
| Dunedin | 1998.5 km |
| Frankston East | 2161.1 km |
| Warrnambool | 2161.5 km |
| Geelong | 2165.9 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2189.6 km |
| Melbourne | 2197.8 km |
| Saint Albans | 2206.7 km |
| Ballarat | 2235.1 km |
| Rolleston | 2289.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.7
west of Macquarie Island
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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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