| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.650, 164.946 |
| UTC time | 2006-08-12 20:17:05.000 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 12, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Saturday, August 12, 2006 at 20:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1821.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 164.946 and latitude -62.650.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-08-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1821.6 km |
| Dunedin | 1900.4 km |
| Rolleston | 2176.5 km |
| Christchurch | 2185.6 km |
| Blenheim | 2426.5 km |
| Nelson | 2443.0 km |
| Wellington | 2465.4 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2475.4 km |
| Hobart | 2481.5 km |
| Porirua | 2483.3 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2486.3 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2509.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.3
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Unknown · 2026-08-15 00:40 UTC
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M 5.7
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Unknown · 2026-04-21 10:30 UTC
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M 5.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-03-16 13:01 UTC
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M 5.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-08-19 17:33 UTC
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M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-02-17 12:05 UTC
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M 5.1
Balleny Islands region
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
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-01-07 20:00 UTC
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