| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -63.181, 169.732 |
| UTC time | 2008-11-12 04:21:46.570 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 04:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1870.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.732 and latitude -63.181.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-11-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1870.0 km |
| Dunedin | 1927.2 km |
| Rolleston | 2188.2 km |
| Christchurch | 2195.1 km |
| Blenheim | 2427.5 km |
| Nelson | 2450.1 km |
| Wellington | 2459.6 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2468.6 km |
| Porirua | 2477.2 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2478.5 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2502.7 km |
| Masterton | 2504.2 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 4.3
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Unknown · 2025-07-22 21:54 UTC
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M 4.4
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Unknown · 2024-05-23 05:54 UTC
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M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-05-22 17:50 UTC
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2023-06-14 02:46 UTC
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M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-01-02 08:02 UTC
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M 5.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2022-01-26 16:36 UTC
42.4 km
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