Great Earthquake
Magnitude 8.1
ID: usp000db93
Location
north of Macquarie Island
Date & Time
Dec 23, 2004
2:59 PM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-49.3120, 161.3450
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Great Earthquakes
Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across
Location Map
north of Macquarie Island
Coordinates: -49.3120°, 161.3450° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mwc
- Recorded On
- December 23, 2004 at 2:59 PM
- Last Updated
- May 2, 2022 at 5:38 PM
- Timeline
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