| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 4.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.395, 147.336 |
| UTC time | 2014-12-24 01:58:01.740 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 24, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at 01:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1504.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.336 and latitude -56.395.
| 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 | 1504.5 km |
| Launceston | 1664.9 km |
| Invercargill | 1822.8 km |
| Dunedin | 1981.8 km |
| Warrnambool | 2036.9 km |
| Frankston East | 2039.3 km |
| Geelong | 2043.2 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2067.9 km |
| Melbourne | 2075.9 km |
| Saint Albans | 2084.6 km |
| Ballarat | 2111.9 km |
| Bendigo | 2197.8 km |
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