| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.150, 150.299 |
| UTC time | 2017-03-09 11:14:26.360 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 9, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 11:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1932.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.299 and latitude -60.150.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1932.5 km |
| Hobart | 1933.1 km |
| Dunedin | 2070.0 km |
| Launceston | 2094.2 km |
| Rolleston | 2365.0 km |
| Christchurch | 2380.2 km |
| Frankston East | 2477.8 km |
| Warrnambool | 2484.7 km |
| Geelong | 2484.9 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2506.1 km |
| Melbourne | 2514.9 km |
| Saint Albans | 2524.3 km |
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