| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -65.042, 177.584 |
| UTC time | 2012-01-21 03:19:50.710 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 21, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 03:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 2149.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.584 and latitude -65.042.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-01-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 2149.2 km |
| Dunedin | 2176.8 km |
| Rolleston | 2410.6 km |
| Christchurch | 2414.1 km |
| Blenheim | 2629.0 km |
| Wellington | 2650.4 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2657.6 km |
| Nelson | 2660.3 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2665.8 km |
| Porirua | 2667.2 km |
| Masterton | 2683.6 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2690.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
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M 4.4
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M 4.6
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M 4.5
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M 4.5
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