| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.571, 156.004 |
| UTC time | 1971-08-04 19:06:52.760 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 4, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Wednesday, August 4, 1971 at 19:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1961.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.004 and latitude -62.571.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-08-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1961.4 km |
| Dunedin | 2073.4 km |
| Hobart | 2264.0 km |
| Rolleston | 2364.8 km |
| Christchurch | 2377.3 km |
| Launceston | 2424.4 km |
| Blenheim | 2625.7 km |
| Nelson | 2631.9 km |
| Wellington | 2674.3 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2685.8 km |
| Porirua | 2692.4 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2698.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
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M 4.9
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M 5.9
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2023-06-05 03:14 UTC
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M 5.8
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