| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.796, 154.139 |
| UTC time | 2021-12-12 08:58:07.352 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 12, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at 08:58 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1848.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.139 and latitude -60.796.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2021-12-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1848.3 km |
| Dunedin | 1973.4 km |
| Hobart | 2046.1 km |
| Launceston | 2206.7 km |
| Rolleston | 2267.9 km |
| Christchurch | 2281.7 km |
| Blenheim | 2531.0 km |
| Nelson | 2532.3 km |
| Wellington | 2583.7 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2595.9 km |
| Frankston East | 2599.9 km |
| Porirua | 2601.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 5.4
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M 4.4
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M 5.5
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M 4.5
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