| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -60.551, 153.718 |
| UTC time | 2023-07-06 10:31:08.437 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 6, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 10:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1840.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.718 and latitude -60.551.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-07-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1840.4 km |
| Dunedin | 1967.7 km |
| Hobart | 2013.7 km |
| Launceston | 2174.4 km |
| Rolleston | 2262.5 km |
| Christchurch | 2276.6 km |
| Blenheim | 2525.9 km |
| Nelson | 2526.3 km |
| Frankston East | 2567.0 km |
| Geelong | 2578.7 km |
| Wellington | 2579.3 km |
| Warrnambool | 2589.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.3
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Unknown · 2026-03-26 01:06 UTC
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M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-05-10 15:37 UTC
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M 4.4
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-01-07 08:48 UTC
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M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:41 UTC
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M 6.0
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-06-16 00:27 UTC
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M 4.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-01-04 18:38 UTC
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M 5.8
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2022-04-20 19:13 UTC
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M 4.5
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2022-01-25 02:24 UTC
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