| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.001, 149.045 |
| UTC time | 2008-05-23 06:43:22.260 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 23, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Friday, May 23, 2008 at 06:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1798.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.045 and latitude -59.001.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-05-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1798.5 km |
| Invercargill | 1900.3 km |
| Launceston | 1959.5 km |
| Dunedin | 2045.5 km |
| Rolleston | 2339.3 km |
| Frankston East | 2339.8 km |
| Warrnambool | 2342.7 km |
| Geelong | 2345.6 km |
| Christchurch | 2355.4 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2368.2 km |
| Melbourne | 2376.7 km |
| Saint Albans | 2385.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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