| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -63.581, 171.324 |
| UTC time | 2012-08-24 07:03:10.520 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 24, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Friday, August 24, 2012 at 07:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1921.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.324 and latitude -63.581.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-08-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1921.5 km |
| Dunedin | 1971.8 km |
| Rolleston | 2227.1 km |
| Christchurch | 2233.2 km |
| Blenheim | 2462.2 km |
| Nelson | 2486.8 km |
| Wellington | 2492.0 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2500.6 km |
| Porirua | 2509.4 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2510.1 km |
| Masterton | 2534.1 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2534.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 5.3
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Unknown · 2025-12-20 10:25 UTC
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M 5.6
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Unknown · 2025-12-20 06:57 UTC
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M 4.5
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Unknown · 2025-12-19 13:51 UTC
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2025-04-25 12:30 UTC
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M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
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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