| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -57.390, 147.822 |
| UTC time | 2022-01-18 16:49:45.206 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 18, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 16:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1615.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.822 and latitude -57.390.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-01-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1615.7 km |
| Launceston | 1776.4 km |
| Invercargill | 1853.7 km |
| Dunedin | 2008.0 km |
| Warrnambool | 2151.5 km |
| Frankston East | 2152.7 km |
| Geelong | 2157.0 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2181.2 km |
| Melbourne | 2189.3 km |
| Saint Albans | 2198.1 km |
| Ballarat | 2226.0 km |
| Rolleston | 2298.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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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 4.5
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-06-14 18:36 UTC
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M 6.1
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-05-23 16:33 UTC
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M 4.5
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-03-04 03:20 UTC
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