| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.314, 154.047 |
| UTC time | 1980-10-12 11:21:59.300 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 12, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Sunday, October 12, 1980 at 11:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1897.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.047 and latitude -61.314.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-10-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1897.9 km |
| Dunedin | 2020.9 km |
| Hobart | 2100.3 km |
| Launceston | 2261.0 km |
| Rolleston | 2315.1 km |
| Christchurch | 2328.7 km |
| Blenheim | 2578.0 km |
| Nelson | 2580.1 km |
| Wellington | 2630.0 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2642.1 km |
| Porirua | 2648.1 km |
| Frankston East | 2653.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.3
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M 5.2
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M 5.3
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M 4.3
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M 5.4
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M 4.4
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Unknown · 2025-01-07 08:48 UTC
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M 5.5
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Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:41 UTC
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