| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -58.769, 149.158 |
| UTC time | 2006-09-03 19:44:41.610 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 3, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Sunday, September 3, 2006 at 19:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1773.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.158 and latitude -58.769.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-09-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1773.3 km |
| Invercargill | 1879.0 km |
| Launceston | 1934.4 km |
| Dunedin | 2025.1 km |
| Frankston East | 2315.3 km |
| Rolleston | 2318.7 km |
| Warrnambool | 2319.3 km |
| Geelong | 2321.3 km |
| Christchurch | 2334.8 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2343.6 km |
| Melbourne | 2352.2 km |
| Saint Albans | 2361.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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