| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.714, 147.337 |
| UTC time | 2023-03-05 22:21:34.337 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 5, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 22:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1428.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.337 and latitude -55.714.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-03-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1428.7 km |
| Launceston | 1589.1 km |
| Invercargill | 1787.6 km |
| Dunedin | 1949.2 km |
| Warrnambool | 1962.9 km |
| Frankston East | 1963.9 km |
| Geelong | 1968.1 km |
| Glen Waverly | 1992.5 km |
| Melbourne | 2000.5 km |
| Saint Albans | 2009.3 km |
| Ballarat | 2037.0 km |
| Bendigo | 2122.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.8
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-11-29 22:47 UTC
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88.9 km |
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M 5.7
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-07-25 12:45 UTC
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71.2 km |
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M 6.2
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-07-25 11:22 UTC
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58.3 km |
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M 6.1
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-05-23 16:33 UTC
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95.6 km |
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M 4.6
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-04-27 09:52 UTC
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59.9 km |
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M 5.1
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-04-27 09:51 UTC
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64.4 km |
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M 5.9
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-04-27 09:22 UTC
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51.8 km |
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M 4.2
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-04-27 08:52 UTC
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57.3 km |
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