| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -64.822, 176.623 |
| UTC time | 2012-03-02 12:25:30.770 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 2, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Friday, March 2, 2012 at 12:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 2111.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 176.623 and latitude -64.822.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-03-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 2111.5 km |
| Dunedin | 2142.2 km |
| Rolleston | 2379.1 km |
| Christchurch | 2382.9 km |
| Blenheim | 2600.0 km |
| Wellington | 2622.6 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2630.0 km |
| Nelson | 2630.3 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2638.4 km |
| Porirua | 2639.4 km |
| Masterton | 2657.0 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2663.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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M 4.4
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Unknown · 2024-12-30 09:55 UTC
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M 4.8
Balleny Islands region
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2024-06-25 08:54 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-05-18 16:59 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-04-18 07:32 UTC
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