| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -57.324, 147.558 |
| UTC time | 2011-01-12 13:05:11.150 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 13:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1608.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.558 and latitude -57.324.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-01-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1608.0 km |
| Launceston | 1768.6 km |
| Invercargill | 1863.2 km |
| Dunedin | 2018.1 km |
| Warrnambool | 2140.9 km |
| Frankston East | 2143.6 km |
| Geelong | 2147.5 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2172.2 km |
| Melbourne | 2180.2 km |
| Saint Albans | 2188.9 km |
| Ballarat | 2216.3 km |
| Bendigo | 2302.2 km |
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