| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -49.762, 122.691 |
| UTC time | 2014-12-09 05:18:28.560 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit western Indian-Antarctic Ridge on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 05:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Albany, about 1686.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.691 and latitude -49.762.
| Location | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Country | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-12-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Albany | 1686.3 km |
| Bunbury | 1919.3 km |
| Mandurah | 2003.4 km |
| Warrnambool | 2017.0 km |
| Hobart | 2031.6 km |
| Kwinana | 2034.0 km |
| Perth | 2062.1 km |
| Adelaide | 2097.8 km |
| Launceston | 2104.4 km |
| Adelaide Hills | 2104.9 km |
| Geelong | 2151.9 km |
| Ballarat | 2165.5 km |
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