| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -64.748, 177.705 |
| UTC time | 1991-10-06 02:46:24.690 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 6, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Sunday, October 6, 1991 at 02:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 2120.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.705 and latitude -64.748.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 2120.3 km |
| Dunedin | 2146.7 km |
| Rolleston | 2379.4 km |
| Christchurch | 2382.8 km |
| Blenheim | 2597.2 km |
| Wellington | 2618.4 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2625.5 km |
| Nelson | 2628.7 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2633.7 km |
| Porirua | 2635.1 km |
| Masterton | 2651.3 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2658.5 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 5.0
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Unknown · 2025-03-24 13:43 UTC
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M 4.4
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2024-06-25 08:54 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-05-23 22:07 UTC
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M 4.5
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Unknown · 2024-05-18 16:59 UTC
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