| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 8.6 km |
| Coordinates | -57.307, 147.719 |
| UTC time | 2015-09-21 11:36:07.720 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 21, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Monday, September 21, 2015 at 11:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1606.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.719 and latitude -57.307.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-09-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1606.3 km |
| Launceston | 1767.0 km |
| Invercargill | 1854.1 km |
| Dunedin | 2008.8 km |
| Warrnambool | 2141.2 km |
| Frankston East | 2142.8 km |
| Geelong | 2147.0 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2171.3 km |
| Melbourne | 2179.4 km |
| Saint Albans | 2188.2 km |
| Ballarat | 2215.9 km |
| Rolleston | 2298.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.7
west of Macquarie Island
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M 5.1
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-12-31 04:00 UTC
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M 4.7
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-12-24 21:03 UTC
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M 5.8
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-11-29 22:47 UTC
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M 4.5
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-06-14 18:36 UTC
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M 6.1
west of Macquarie Island
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