| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.618, 150.328 |
| UTC time | 2021-03-20 05:19:31.864 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 20, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 05:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1874.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.328 and latitude -59.618.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2021-03-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1874.5 km |
| Invercargill | 1890.5 km |
| Dunedin | 2030.3 km |
| Launceston | 2035.7 km |
| Rolleston | 2325.1 km |
| Christchurch | 2340.6 km |
| Frankston East | 2419.9 km |
| Geelong | 2427.4 km |
| Warrnambool | 2428.4 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2448.2 km |
| Melbourne | 2457.1 km |
| Saint Albans | 2466.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.2
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2025-03-01 22:39 UTC
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M 4.4
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-01-04 21:29 UTC
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M 5.0
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-11-27 18:06 UTC
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M 5.0
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-10-13 16:17 UTC
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M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-08-07 06:50 UTC
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M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-08-07 06:09 UTC
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M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2023-12-02 07:04 UTC
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