Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0008gev

Location

west of Macquarie Island

Date & Time

Feb 23, 1998

12:27 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-56.9010, 147.4970

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

west of Macquarie Island

Coordinates: -56.9010°, 147.4970° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
February 23, 1998 at 12:27 AM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 5:19 PM