| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -50.211, 114.106 |
| UTC time | 2012-08-30 10:53:58.420 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 30, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit western Indian-Antarctic Ridge on Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 10:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Albany, about 1717.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 114.106 and latitude -50.211.
| Location | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Country | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-08-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Albany | 1717.8 km |
| Bunbury | 1883.7 km |
| Mandurah | 1973.1 km |
| Kwinana | 2006.4 km |
| Perth | 2037.7 km |
| Geraldton | 2386.2 km |
| Warrnambool | 2593.5 km |
| Adelaide | 2610.2 km |
| Adelaide Hills | 2618.2 km |
| Hobart | 2646.1 km |
| Launceston | 2714.8 km |
| Geelong | 2736.5 km |
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