| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 11.1 km |
| Coordinates | -56.896, 147.582 |
| UTC time | 2010-03-28 00:19:57.380 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 28, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Sunday, March 28, 2010 at 00:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1560.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.582 and latitude -56.896.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-03-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1560.4 km |
| Launceston | 1721.0 km |
| Invercargill | 1837.3 km |
| Dunedin | 1994.0 km |
| Warrnambool | 2094.7 km |
| Frankston East | 2096.4 km |
| Geelong | 2100.5 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2124.9 km |
| Melbourne | 2133.0 km |
| Saint Albans | 2141.7 km |
| Ballarat | 2169.4 km |
| Bendigo | 2255.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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