| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -58.740, 148.721 |
| UTC time | 2010-03-03 12:13:01.650 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 12:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1768.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.721 and latitude -58.740.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-03-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1768.2 km |
| Invercargill | 1896.9 km |
| Launceston | 1929.1 km |
| Dunedin | 2043.8 km |
| Frankston East | 2308.4 km |
| Warrnambool | 2309.9 km |
| Geelong | 2313.7 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2336.8 km |
| Rolleston | 2337.1 km |
| Melbourne | 2345.1 km |
| Christchurch | 2353.4 km |
| Saint Albans | 2354.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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