| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -64.588, 175.586 |
| UTC time | 2006-08-17 23:58:55.770 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 17, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Thursday, August 17, 2006 at 23:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 2072.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 175.586 and latitude -64.588.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-08-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 2072.3 km |
| Dunedin | 2106.4 km |
| Rolleston | 2346.8 km |
| Christchurch | 2351.1 km |
| Blenheim | 2570.5 km |
| Wellington | 2594.4 km |
| Nelson | 2599.8 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2602.0 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2610.6 km |
| Porirua | 2611.4 km |
| Masterton | 2630.3 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2635.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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M 4.5
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
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