| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.516, 159.280 |
| UTC time | 2010-01-07 08:29:06.290 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 7, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Macquarie Island region on Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 08:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1022.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.280 and latitude -53.516.
| Location | Macquarie Island region |
| Country | Macquarie Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-01-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1022.8 km |
| Dunedin | 1170.7 km |
| Rolleston | 1463.3 km |
| Hobart | 1475.1 km |
| Christchurch | 1479.8 km |
| Launceston | 1620.7 km |
| Nelson | 1717.4 km |
| Blenheim | 1725.5 km |
| Wellington | 1785.6 km |
| Lower Hutt | 1798.8 km |
| Porirua | 1803.2 km |
| Upper Hutt | 1812.3 km |
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