| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -63.570, 171.736 |
| UTC time | 2010-08-12 00:59:21.950 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 12, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 00:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1922.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.736 and latitude -63.570.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-08-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1922.9 km |
| Dunedin | 1971.4 km |
| Rolleston | 2225.3 km |
| Christchurch | 2231.2 km |
| Blenheim | 2459.3 km |
| Nelson | 2484.4 km |
| Wellington | 2488.5 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2497.0 km |
| Porirua | 2505.9 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2506.4 km |
| Masterton | 2530.0 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2530.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.6
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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 4.4
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