| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.699, 147.636 |
| UTC time | 2023-06-05 00:37:53.735 |
Earthquake details
Monday, June 5, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Monday, June 5, 2023 at 00:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1538.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.636 and latitude -56.699.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-06-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1538.6 km |
| Launceston | 1699.1 km |
| Invercargill | 1823.4 km |
| Dunedin | 1980.8 km |
| Warrnambool | 2074.0 km |
| Frankston East | 2075.0 km |
| Geelong | 2079.3 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2103.5 km |
| Melbourne | 2111.5 km |
| Saint Albans | 2120.4 km |
| Ballarat | 2148.3 km |
| Bendigo | 2233.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.1
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2026-08-13 17:39 UTC
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M 4.6
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2026-07-03 09:16 UTC
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M 4.5
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2026-06-20 04:36 UTC
72.8 km
M 5.7
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2026-06-20 01:46 UTC
48.1 km
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 4.2
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-11-29 23:24 UTC
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M 5.8
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-11-29 22:47 UTC
23.8 km
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