| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 3.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.843, 146.620 |
| UTC time | 2011-06-05 11:51:12.010 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 5, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 11:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1444.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.620 and latitude -55.843.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2011-06-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1444.0 km |
| Launceston | 1603.9 km |
| Invercargill | 1834.2 km |
| Warrnambool | 1967.9 km |
| Frankston East | 1974.5 km |
| Geelong | 1977.1 km |
| Dunedin | 1996.1 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2003.2 km |
| Melbourne | 2010.8 km |
| Saint Albans | 2019.2 km |
| Ballarat | 2045.1 km |
| Bendigo | 2131.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.7
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M 6.2
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west of Macquarie Island
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