| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.283, 147.016 |
| UTC time | 2008-08-13 00:27:36.720 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 00:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1492.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.016 and latitude -56.283.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-08-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1492.2 km |
| Launceston | 1652.5 km |
| Invercargill | 1834.3 km |
| Dunedin | 1994.1 km |
| Warrnambool | 2020.7 km |
| Frankston East | 2025.2 km |
| Geelong | 2028.4 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2053.8 km |
| Melbourne | 2061.6 km |
| Saint Albans | 2070.2 km |
| Ballarat | 2096.8 km |
| Bendigo | 2183.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.7
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M 4.2
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-11-29 23:24 UTC
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M 5.8
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-11-29 22:47 UTC
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M 4.5
west of Macquarie Island
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M 6.1
west of Macquarie Island
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