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M5.6 - WESTERN INDIAN-ANTARCTIC RIDGE

Magnitude

5.6 - Richter scale

Depth

10 km (6.2 miles) Km

Location

WESTERN INDIAN-ANTARCTIC RIDGE
LAT -50.399, LON 139.469

Date-Time

May 23, 2012 23:19:18 UTC

Source

USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID(s)

usb0009x9c

Distances from major cities

1025 km (636 miles) SSW of HOBART, Tasmania, Australia
1158 km (719 miles) SSW of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
1356 km (842 miles) S of Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
1465 km (910 miles) SSW of MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia