| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.726, 147.054 |
| UTC time | 2008-11-05 08:53:38.570 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 08:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1430.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.054 and latitude -55.726.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-11-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1430.2 km |
| Launceston | 1590.4 km |
| Invercargill | 1804.0 km |
| Warrnambool | 1960.5 km |
| Frankston East | 1963.6 km |
| Dunedin | 1965.9 km |
| Geelong | 1967.2 km |
| Glen Waverly | 1992.2 km |
| Melbourne | 2000.1 km |
| Saint Albans | 2008.7 km |
| Ballarat | 2035.8 km |
| Bendigo | 2121.8 km |
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