| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.620, 144.169 |
| UTC time | 2020-03-03 01:06:38.285 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 01:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1327.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.169 and latitude -54.620.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-03-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1327.0 km |
| Launceston | 1483.5 km |
| Warrnambool | 1812.1 km |
| Geelong | 1833.8 km |
| Frankston East | 1836.7 km |
| Glen Waverly | 1865.6 km |
| Melbourne | 1871.8 km |
| Saint Albans | 1879.1 km |
| Ballarat | 1898.6 km |
| Invercargill | 1927.3 km |
| Bendigo | 1988.4 km |
| Shepparton | 2032.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.6
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M 4.4
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-01-30 09:17 UTC
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M 4.9
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-01-30 00:41 UTC
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M 4.5
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2023-10-12 05:39 UTC
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M 4.2
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2023-10-11 01:21 UTC
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M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2022-01-16 06:59 UTC
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M 5.5
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2021-07-08 10:34 UTC
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