| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.843, 153.349 |
| UTC time | 2012-02-02 02:48:07.110 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 2, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 02:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1878.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.349 and latitude -60.843.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-02-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1878.4 km |
| Dunedin | 2005.4 km |
| Hobart | 2040.0 km |
| Launceston | 2200.9 km |
| Rolleston | 2300.2 km |
| Christchurch | 2314.2 km |
| Blenheim | 2563.5 km |
| Nelson | 2564.0 km |
| Frankston East | 2592.2 km |
| Geelong | 2603.2 km |
| Warrnambool | 2612.2 km |
| Wellington | 2616.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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