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M5.9 - WESTERN INDIAN-ANTARCTIC RIDGE

Magnitude

5.9 - Richter scale

Depth

10 km (6.2 miles) Km

Location

WESTERN INDIAN-ANTARCTIC RIDGE
LAT -50.474, LON 139.458

Date-Time

May 23, 2012 22:59:52 UTC

Source

USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID(s)

usb0009x8f

Distances from major cities

1031 km (640 miles) SSW of HOBART, Tasmania, Australia
1165 km (723 miles) SSW of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
1364 km (847 miles) S of Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
1472 km (914 miles) SSW of MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia