| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -57.487, 148.524 |
| UTC time | 2006-08-24 16:11:18.910 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 24, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Thursday, August 24, 2006 at 16:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1628.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.524 and latitude -57.487.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-08-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1628.3 km |
| Launceston | 1789.2 km |
| Invercargill | 1824.5 km |
| Dunedin | 1977.3 km |
| Frankston East | 2168.6 km |
| Warrnambool | 2171.8 km |
| Geelong | 2174.3 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2197.0 km |
| Melbourne | 2205.5 km |
| Saint Albans | 2214.5 km |
| Ballarat | 2243.9 km |
| Rolleston | 2268.2 km |
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