| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -58.892, 149.154 |
| UTC time | 2006-08-16 16:53:49.440 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 16, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at 16:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1786.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.154 and latitude -58.892.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-08-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1786.9 km |
| Invercargill | 1887.8 km |
| Launceston | 1948.0 km |
| Dunedin | 2033.3 km |
| Rolleston | 2327.0 km |
| Frankston East | 2328.8 km |
| Warrnambool | 2332.5 km |
| Geelong | 2334.8 km |
| Christchurch | 2343.1 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2357.1 km |
| Melbourne | 2365.7 km |
| Saint Albans | 2374.8 km |
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