| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.609, 155.287 |
| UTC time | 1971-08-11 17:37:23.460 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 11, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Wednesday, August 11, 1971 at 17:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1983.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.287 and latitude -62.609.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-08-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1983.3 km |
| Dunedin | 2097.4 km |
| Hobart | 2256.8 km |
| Rolleston | 2389.4 km |
| Christchurch | 2402.0 km |
| Launceston | 2417.5 km |
| Blenheim | 2650.7 km |
| Nelson | 2656.2 km |
| Wellington | 2699.8 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2711.4 km |
| Porirua | 2717.9 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2723.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
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M 4.6
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