| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.808, 155.522 |
| UTC time | 1971-08-11 14:23:30.250 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 11, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Wednesday, August 11, 1971 at 14:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1996.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.522 and latitude -62.808.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1971-08-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1996.5 km |
| Dunedin | 2109.0 km |
| Hobart | 2281.5 km |
| Rolleston | 2400.5 km |
| Christchurch | 2413.0 km |
| Launceston | 2442.1 km |
| Blenheim | 2661.5 km |
| Nelson | 2667.5 km |
| Wellington | 2710.1 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2721.7 km |
| Porirua | 2728.3 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2733.9 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 5.8
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Unknown · 2023-06-05 02:45 UTC
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M 4.7
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