| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.792, 153.824 |
| UTC time | 2021-12-12 09:45:02.503 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 12, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at 09:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1858.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.824 and latitude -60.792.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-12-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1858.2 km |
| Dunedin | 1984.1 km |
| Hobart | 2041.0 km |
| Launceston | 2201.8 km |
| Rolleston | 2278.8 km |
| Christchurch | 2292.7 km |
| Blenheim | 2542.0 km |
| Nelson | 2542.9 km |
| Frankston East | 2594.3 km |
| Wellington | 2595.0 km |
| Geelong | 2605.9 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2607.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
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
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:39 UTC
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