| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -59.233, 149.288 |
| UTC time | 2024-10-13 16:17:36.104 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 13, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Sunday, October 13, 2024 at 16:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1825.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.288 and latitude -59.233.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-10-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1825.4 km |
| Invercargill | 1906.0 km |
| Launceston | 1986.5 km |
| Dunedin | 2049.7 km |
| Rolleston | 2343.9 km |
| Christchurch | 2359.8 km |
| Frankston East | 2367.5 km |
| Warrnambool | 2371.2 km |
| Geelong | 2373.5 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2395.8 km |
| Melbourne | 2404.4 km |
| Saint Albans | 2413.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2026-02-11 09:20 UTC
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57.5 km |
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M 4.2
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-12-01 05:42 UTC
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29.0 km |
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M 4.6
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-03-01 22:39 UTC
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17.3 km |
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M 4.4
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-01-04 21:29 UTC
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26.4 km |
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M 5.0
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-11-27 18:06 UTC
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5.4 km |
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M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-08-07 06:50 UTC
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39.1 km |
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M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-08-07 06:09 UTC
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34.9 km |
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M 4.5
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-06-22 05:18 UTC
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75.9 km |
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