| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -56.285, 147.333 |
| UTC time | 2024-12-19 02:07:02.512 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 19, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 02:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1492.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.333 and latitude -56.285.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-12-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1492.3 km |
| Launceston | 1652.7 km |
| Invercargill | 1817.1 km |
| Dunedin | 1976.5 km |
| Warrnambool | 2025.0 km |
| Frankston East | 2027.2 km |
| Geelong | 2031.1 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2055.7 km |
| Melbourne | 2063.7 km |
| Saint Albans | 2072.4 km |
| Ballarat | 2099.8 km |
| Bendigo | 2185.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.7
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2026-06-20 01:46 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
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M 4.5
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-06-14 18:36 UTC
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M 6.1
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-05-23 16:33 UTC
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west of Macquarie Island
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