Earthquake details

Sunday, February 17, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Sunday, February 17, 2008 at 04:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.696 and latitude -61.510.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -61.510, 153.696
UTC time 2008-02-17 04:22:08.580
Location Balleny Islands region
Country Balleny Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-02-17

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