| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.693, 153.826 |
| UTC time | 2008-08-09 16:36:38.170 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 9, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Saturday, August 9, 2008 at 16:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1849.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.826 and latitude -60.693.
| 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 | 1849.3 km |
| Dunedin | 1975.7 km |
| Hobart | 2030.5 km |
| Launceston | 2191.2 km |
| Rolleston | 2270.4 km |
| Christchurch | 2284.5 km |
| Blenheim | 2533.7 km |
| Nelson | 2534.5 km |
| Frankston East | 2583.9 km |
| Wellington | 2586.9 km |
| Geelong | 2595.6 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2599.1 km |
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