| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.300, 147.257 |
| UTC time | 2014-12-24 01:19:38.840 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 24, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at 01:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1494.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.257 and latitude -56.300.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1494.0 km |
| Launceston | 1654.4 km |
| Invercargill | 1822.1 km |
| Dunedin | 1981.5 km |
| Warrnambool | 2025.7 km |
| Frankston East | 2028.5 km |
| Geelong | 2032.2 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2057.0 km |
| Melbourne | 2064.9 km |
| Saint Albans | 2073.6 km |
| Ballarat | 2100.8 km |
| Bendigo | 2186.8 km |
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