| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.919, 147.516 |
| UTC time | 2010-04-12 10:23:12.380 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 12, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Monday, April 12, 2010 at 10:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1562.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.516 and latitude -56.919.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-04-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1562.9 km |
| Launceston | 1723.5 km |
| Invercargill | 1842.1 km |
| Dunedin | 1998.7 km |
| Warrnambool | 2096.3 km |
| Frankston East | 2098.5 km |
| Geelong | 2102.5 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2127.1 km |
| Melbourne | 2135.1 km |
| Saint Albans | 2143.8 km |
| Ballarat | 2171.3 km |
| Bendigo | 2257.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.1
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2026-08-13 17:39 UTC
18.8 km
M 4.6
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2026-07-03 09:16 UTC
73.4 km
M 4.5
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2026-06-20 04:36 UTC
53.7 km
M 5.7
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2026-06-20 01:46 UTC
23.1 km
M 5.1
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-12-31 04:00 UTC
35.0 km
M 4.7
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-12-24 21:03 UTC
86.7 km
M 4.2
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-11-29 23:24 UTC
81.3 km
M 5.8
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-11-29 22:47 UTC
45.6 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.