| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -48.878, 121.175 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-22 23:23:37.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 22, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit western Indian-Antarctic Ridge on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at 23:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Albany, about 1565.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.175 and latitude -48.878.
| Location | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Country | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-12-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Albany | 1565.4 km |
| Bunbury | 1791.0 km |
| Mandurah | 1876.2 km |
| Kwinana | 1907.3 km |
| Perth | 1936.0 km |
| Warrnambool | 2065.7 km |
| Adelaide | 2110.2 km |
| Adelaide Hills | 2117.7 km |
| Hobart | 2121.7 km |
| Launceston | 2186.0 km |
| Geelong | 2206.8 km |
| Ballarat | 2215.4 km |
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