| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -49.649, 126.049 |
| UTC time | 2012-02-02 02:09:22.350 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 2, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit western Indian-Antarctic Ridge on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 02:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Albany, about 1758.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 126.049 and latitude -49.649.
| Location | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Country | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-02-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Albany | 1758.4 km |
| Hobart | 1794.6 km |
| Warrnambool | 1810.5 km |
| Launceston | 1871.7 km |
| Adelaide | 1931.5 km |
| Adelaide Hills | 1937.9 km |
| Geelong | 1939.2 km |
| Ballarat | 1957.4 km |
| Frankston East | 1986.7 km |
| Saint Albans | 1998.3 km |
| Melbourne | 2002.4 km |
| Bunbury | 2009.1 km |
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