| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.784, 147.616 |
| UTC time | 2010-05-05 17:49:03.100 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 5, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 17:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1548.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.616 and latitude -56.784.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-05-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1548.0 km |
| Launceston | 1708.6 km |
| Invercargill | 1829.2 km |
| Dunedin | 1986.3 km |
| Warrnambool | 2083.0 km |
| Frankston East | 2084.2 km |
| Geelong | 2088.5 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2112.8 km |
| Melbourne | 2120.8 km |
| Saint Albans | 2129.6 km |
| Ballarat | 2157.4 km |
| Bendigo | 2243.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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