| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -57.261, 147.825 |
| UTC time | 2022-12-15 06:37:35.494 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 15, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 06:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1601.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.825 and latitude -57.261.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-12-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1601.3 km |
| Launceston | 1762.0 km |
| Invercargill | 1845.9 km |
| Dunedin | 2000.7 km |
| Warrnambool | 2137.5 km |
| Frankston East | 2138.4 km |
| Geelong | 2142.8 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2166.9 km |
| Melbourne | 2175.0 km |
| Saint Albans | 2183.8 km |
| Ballarat | 2211.8 km |
| Rolleston | 2290.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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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 5.8
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-11-29 22:47 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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