| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 8.2 km |
| Coordinates | -58.551, 149.042 |
| UTC time | 2007-09-20 02:24:07.160 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 20, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 02:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1748.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.042 and latitude -58.551.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-09-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1748.6 km |
| Invercargill | 1869.3 km |
| Launceston | 1909.6 km |
| Dunedin | 2016.5 km |
| Frankston East | 2290.3 km |
| Warrnambool | 2294.1 km |
| Geelong | 2296.2 km |
| Rolleston | 2309.7 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2318.6 km |
| Christchurch | 2326.0 km |
| Melbourne | 2327.2 km |
| Saint Albans | 2336.3 km |
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