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M6.8 earthquake - south of Tasmania

Name: M6.8 earthquake - south of Tasmania
Start: 1951-05-01T05:02:42.37+00:00
Location: south of Tasmania

27562 d ago · 1 May 1951, 05:02 UTC south of Tasmania

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck south of Tasmania on 1 May 1951, 05:02 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.