| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.344, 149.493 |
| UTC time | 2022-12-25 10:56:10.076 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 25, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Sunday, December 25, 2022 at 10:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1838.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.493 and latitude -59.344.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-12-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1838.8 km |
| Invercargill | 1905.2 km |
| Launceston | 1999.9 km |
| Dunedin | 2048.0 km |
| Rolleston | 2342.3 km |
| Christchurch | 2358.1 km |
| Frankston East | 2381.5 km |
| Warrnambool | 2386.1 km |
| Geelong | 2387.8 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2409.8 km |
| Melbourne | 2418.4 km |
| Saint Albans | 2427.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
west of Macquarie Island
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M 4.4
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-01-04 21:29 UTC
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M 5.0
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-11-27 18:06 UTC
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M 5.0
west of Macquarie Island
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west of Macquarie Island
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M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
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