| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -63.460, 169.662 |
| UTC time | 2014-10-21 23:01:18.320 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 23:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1900.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.662 and latitude -63.460.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-10-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1900.8 km |
| Dunedin | 1958.3 km |
| Rolleston | 2219.4 km |
| Christchurch | 2226.3 km |
| Blenheim | 2458.7 km |
| Nelson | 2481.3 km |
| Wellington | 2490.7 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2499.7 km |
| Porirua | 2508.4 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2509.6 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2533.8 km |
| Masterton | 2535.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.6
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Unknown · 2026-02-21 17:01 UTC
36.4 km
M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-02-08 00:29 UTC
27.4 km
M 4.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-07-22 21:54 UTC
96.5 km
M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-05-23 05:54 UTC
94.9 km
M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-05-22 17:50 UTC
12.7 km
M 4.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-06-14 02:46 UTC
43.6 km
M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-01-02 08:02 UTC
78.0 km
M 5.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2022-01-26 16:36 UTC
23.3 km
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