| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -58.259, 157.926 |
| UTC time | 2006-05-04 02:08:54.460 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 4, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Macquarie Island region on Thursday, May 4, 2006 at 02:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1494.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 157.926 and latitude -58.259.
| Location | Macquarie Island region |
| Country | Macquarie Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-05-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1494.6 km |
| Dunedin | 1619.4 km |
| Hobart | 1863.6 km |
| Rolleston | 1914.0 km |
| Christchurch | 1928.0 km |
| Launceston | 2020.5 km |
| Blenheim | 2177.3 km |
| Nelson | 2178.3 km |
| Wellington | 2230.4 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2242.7 km |
| Porirua | 2248.5 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2255.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
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M 4.5
Macquarie Island region
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M 4.4
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Unknown · 2025-08-14 12:14 UTC
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M 4.9
Macquarie Island region
Unknown · 2025-08-09 09:04 UTC
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M 4.2
Macquarie Island region
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M 4.2
Macquarie Island region
Unknown · 2025-08-02 01:06 UTC
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M 4.4
Macquarie Island region
Unknown · 2025-07-30 23:09 UTC
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