| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.318, 153.767 |
| UTC time | 2015-08-12 02:10:15.340 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 12, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 02:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1998.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.767 and latitude -62.318.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-08-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1998.0 km |
| Dunedin | 2117.5 km |
| Hobart | 2204.7 km |
| Launceston | 2365.6 km |
| Rolleston | 2410.9 km |
| Christchurch | 2424.1 km |
| Blenheim | 2673.2 km |
| Nelson | 2676.7 km |
| Wellington | 2724.0 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2735.8 km |
| Porirua | 2742.1 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2748.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.2
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M 5.4
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M 4.6
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M 4.5
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M 5.8
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