| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.648, 153.771 |
| UTC time | 2008-08-09 06:01:48.510 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 9, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Saturday, August 9, 2008 at 06:01 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1847.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.771 and latitude -60.648.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2008-08-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1847.2 km |
| Dunedin | 1973.9 km |
| Hobart | 2024.8 km |
| Launceston | 2185.6 km |
| Rolleston | 2268.7 km |
| Christchurch | 2282.7 km |
| Blenheim | 2532.0 km |
| Nelson | 2532.6 km |
| Frankston East | 2578.2 km |
| Wellington | 2585.2 km |
| Geelong | 2589.9 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2597.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-03-26 01:06 UTC
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M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-05-10 15:37 UTC
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M 5.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-09 05:16 UTC
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M 4.4
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-01-07 08:48 UTC
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M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:41 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:39 UTC
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M 6.0
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-06-16 00:27 UTC
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M 4.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-05-05 06:52 UTC
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