| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.689, 146.793 |
| UTC time | 2016-03-16 09:13:36.840 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 09:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1426.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.793 and latitude -55.689.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-03-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1426.4 km |
| Launceston | 1586.5 km |
| Invercargill | 1817.0 km |
| Warrnambool | 1953.1 km |
| Frankston East | 1958.2 km |
| Geelong | 1961.1 km |
| Dunedin | 1979.2 km |
| Glen Waverly | 1986.8 km |
| Melbourne | 1994.5 km |
| Saint Albans | 2003.0 km |
| Ballarat | 2029.4 km |
| Bendigo | 2115.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
west of Macquarie Island
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M 5.1
west of Macquarie Island
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west of Macquarie Island
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M 4.2
west of Macquarie Island
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M 4.6
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