| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.535, 147.031 |
| UTC time | 2010-12-17 00:11:30.150 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 17, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Friday, December 17, 2010 at 00:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1520.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.031 and latitude -56.535.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-12-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1520.3 km |
| Launceston | 1680.5 km |
| Invercargill | 1846.7 km |
| Dunedin | 2005.5 km |
| Warrnambool | 2048.4 km |
| Frankston East | 2053.3 km |
| Geelong | 2056.4 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2081.9 km |
| Melbourne | 2089.6 km |
| Saint Albans | 2098.2 km |
| Ballarat | 2124.8 km |
| Bendigo | 2211.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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