| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.769, 155.153 |
| UTC time | 1962-10-25 20:06:09.150 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 25, 1962 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Thursday, October 25, 1962 at 20:06 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1907.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.153 and latitude -61.769.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1962-10-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1907.2 km |
| Dunedin | 2025.1 km |
| Hobart | 2165.4 km |
| Rolleston | 2318.2 km |
| Launceston | 2325.9 km |
| Christchurch | 2331.3 km |
| Blenheim | 2580.3 km |
| Nelson | 2584.3 km |
| Wellington | 2630.7 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2642.5 km |
| Porirua | 2648.8 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2655.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.5
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Unknown · 2026-07-08 19:07 UTC
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M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-03 20:22 UTC
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M 5.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-05-22 08:04 UTC
61.9 km
M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-03-26 01:06 UTC
81.6 km
M 5.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-09 05:16 UTC
70.7 km
M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-01-02 02:54 UTC
69.1 km
M 4.8
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-12-08 16:31 UTC
54.7 km
M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:41 UTC
81.5 km
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