| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.3 km |
| Coordinates | -64.969, 177.830 |
| UTC time | 2012-10-02 19:41:29.440 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 19:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 2145.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.830 and latitude -64.969.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 2145.5 km |
| Dunedin | 2172.0 km |
| Rolleston | 2404.7 km |
| Christchurch | 2408.1 km |
| Blenheim | 2622.4 km |
| Wellington | 2643.5 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2650.6 km |
| Nelson | 2653.9 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2658.7 km |
| Porirua | 2660.2 km |
| Masterton | 2676.3 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2683.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.4
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Unknown · 2025-08-15 07:14 UTC
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M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-04-03 04:18 UTC
74.1 km
M 5.0
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-24 13:43 UTC
99.1 km
M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-12-30 09:55 UTC
40.5 km
M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-06-25 08:54 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-05-23 22:07 UTC
75.1 km
M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-05-18 16:59 UTC
34.1 km
M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-04-18 07:32 UTC
41.7 km
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