| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.565, 143.836 |
| UTC time | 2012-05-02 12:17:59.360 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at 12:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1325.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.836 and latitude -54.565.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-05-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1325.5 km |
| Launceston | 1481.3 km |
| Warrnambool | 1804.4 km |
| Geelong | 1828.1 km |
| Frankston East | 1831.8 km |
| Glen Waverly | 1860.7 km |
| Melbourne | 1866.7 km |
| Saint Albans | 1873.8 km |
| Ballarat | 1892.3 km |
| Invercargill | 1945.8 km |
| Bendigo | 1982.5 km |
| Shepparton | 2027.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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