| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.929, 147.633 |
| UTC time | 2021-05-05 19:20:09.675 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 19:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1564.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.633 and latitude -56.929.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-05-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1564.1 km |
| Launceston | 1724.7 km |
| Invercargill | 1836.6 km |
| Dunedin | 1993.0 km |
| Warrnambool | 2098.9 km |
| Frankston East | 2100.4 km |
| Geelong | 2104.6 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2128.9 km |
| Melbourne | 2137.0 km |
| Saint Albans | 2145.8 km |
| Ballarat | 2173.5 km |
| Bendigo | 2259.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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M 4.5
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2026-06-20 04:36 UTC
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M 5.7
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2026-06-20 01:46 UTC
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M 5.1
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-12-31 04:00 UTC
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M 4.7
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-12-24 21:03 UTC
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M 4.2
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-11-29 23:24 UTC
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M 5.8
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-11-29 22:47 UTC
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