| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.500, 153.500 |
| UTC time | 2008-08-10 11:53:52.000 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 10, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Sunday, August 10, 2008 at 11:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1843.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.500 and latitude -60.500.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-08-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1843.3 km |
| Dunedin | 1971.5 km |
| Hobart | 2005.1 km |
| Launceston | 2165.9 km |
| Rolleston | 2266.3 km |
| Christchurch | 2280.6 km |
| Blenheim | 2529.8 km |
| Nelson | 2529.8 km |
| Frankston East | 2558.0 km |
| Geelong | 2569.5 km |
| Warrnambool | 2579.9 km |
| Wellington | 2583.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-03-26 01:06 UTC
85.5 km
M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-05-10 15:37 UTC
62.2 km
M 4.4
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-01-07 08:48 UTC
59.9 km
M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:41 UTC
91.4 km
M 6.0
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-06-16 00:27 UTC
67.6 km
M 4.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-01-04 18:38 UTC
97.4 km
M 5.9
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2023-07-06 10:31 UTC
13.2 km
M 5.8
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2022-04-20 19:13 UTC
78.9 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.