| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -51.942, 161.281 |
| UTC time | 2008-02-01 21:22:15.430 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 1, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Macquarie Island on Friday, February 1, 2008 at 21:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 802.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.281 and latitude -51.942.
| Location | north of Macquarie Island |
| Country | north of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-02-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 802.5 km |
| Dunedin | 953.4 km |
| Rolleston | 1244.6 km |
| Christchurch | 1261.4 km |
| Hobart | 1452.2 km |
| Nelson | 1497.2 km |
| Blenheim | 1506.2 km |
| Wellington | 1567.1 km |
| Lower Hutt | 1580.3 km |
| Porirua | 1584.5 km |
| Launceston | 1586.3 km |
| Upper Hutt | 1594.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.8
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2021-01-24 05:47 UTC
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96.0 km |
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M 4.7
Macquarie Island region
Unknown · 2020-11-09 07:42 UTC
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64.4 km |
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M 4.6
Auckland Islands
New Zealand region · 2017-08-05 22:42 UTC
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99.3 km |
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M 4.7
Macquarie Island region
Unknown · 2013-06-19 15:42 UTC
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23.8 km |
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M 6.0
Macquarie Island region
Unknown · 2009-11-05 09:43 UTC
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55.4 km |
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M 5.2
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2008-02-03 02:00 UTC
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42.3 km |
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M 5.5
Macquarie Island region
Unknown · 2007-12-14 14:41 UTC
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9.2 km |
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M 5.1
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2007-11-16 13:39 UTC
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7.1 km |
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