| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.387, 154.513 |
| UTC time | 2012-10-12 13:09:43.740 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 12, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Friday, October 12, 2012 at 13:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1890.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.513 and latitude -61.387.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-10-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1890.3 km |
| Dunedin | 2011.7 km |
| Hobart | 2114.9 km |
| Launceston | 2275.5 km |
| Rolleston | 2305.6 km |
| Christchurch | 2319.0 km |
| Blenheim | 2568.3 km |
| Nelson | 2571.0 km |
| Wellington | 2619.8 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2631.8 km |
| Porirua | 2637.9 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2644.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.5
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Unknown · 2026-07-08 19:07 UTC
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M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-03 20:22 UTC
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M 5.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-05-22 08:04 UTC
30.9 km
M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-03-26 01:06 UTC
27.3 km
M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-05-10 15:37 UTC
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M 5.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-09 05:16 UTC
31.2 km
M 4.4
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-01-07 08:48 UTC
65.0 km
M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:41 UTC
29.8 km
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