| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.220, 154.359 |
| UTC time | 1992-09-24 18:17:10.960 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 24, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Thursday, September 24, 1992 at 18:17 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1879.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.359 and latitude -61.220.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1992-09-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1879.7 km |
| Dunedin | 2002.3 km |
| Hobart | 2094.7 km |
| Launceston | 2255.4 km |
| Rolleston | 2296.4 km |
| Christchurch | 2310.0 km |
| Blenheim | 2559.2 km |
| Nelson | 2561.5 km |
| Wellington | 2611.1 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2623.2 km |
| Porirua | 2629.2 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2635.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-07-08 19:07 UTC
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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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Unknown · 2026-03-26 01:06 UTC
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M 4.3
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M 5.4
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Unknown · 2025-03-09 05:16 UTC
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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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