| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -57.202, 147.769 |
| UTC time | 2025-12-31 04:00:27.676 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit west of Macquarie Island on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 04:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hobart, about 1594.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.769 and latitude -57.202.
| Location | west of Macquarie Island |
| Country | west of Macquarie Island |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-12-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hobart | 1594.7 km |
| Launceston | 1755.4 km |
| Invercargill | 1845.3 km |
| Dunedin | 2000.4 km |
| Warrnambool | 2130.4 km |
| Frankston East | 2131.5 km |
| Geelong | 2135.9 km |
| Glen Waverly | 2160.0 km |
| Melbourne | 2168.1 km |
| Saint Albans | 2176.9 km |
| Ballarat | 2204.8 km |
| Rolleston | 2290.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-12-24 21:03 UTC
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58.7 km |
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M 5.8
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-11-29 22:47 UTC
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79.3 km |
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M 4.5
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-06-14 18:36 UTC
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30.3 km |
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M 6.1
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-05-23 16:33 UTC
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72.4 km |
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M 4.5
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-03-04 03:20 UTC
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28.2 km |
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M 4.5
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-12-25 03:59 UTC
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67.4 km |
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M 4.4
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-12-25 03:55 UTC
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87.3 km |
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M 4.4
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-12-25 03:46 UTC
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75.2 km |
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