| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.141, 165.014 |
| UTC time | 1996-10-18 17:34:53.030 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 18, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Friday, October 18, 1996 at 17:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1765.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 165.014 and latitude -62.141.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-10-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1765.1 km |
| Dunedin | 1844.5 km |
| Rolleston | 2121.1 km |
| Christchurch | 2130.4 km |
| Blenheim | 2371.7 km |
| Nelson | 2387.8 km |
| Wellington | 2410.9 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2421.1 km |
| Porirua | 2428.9 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2432.0 km |
| Hobart | 2437.8 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2455.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.7
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M 5.2
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M 5.4
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Unknown · 2025-08-19 17:33 UTC
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M 4.6
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M 5.1
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Unknown · 2024-07-01 02:38 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-04-21 12:32 UTC
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M 5.5
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Unknown · 2024-01-07 20:00 UTC
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