| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.747, 154.599 |
| UTC time | 2017-10-08 20:48:58.420 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 8, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at 20:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1921.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.599 and latitude -61.747.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2017-10-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1921.0 km |
| Dunedin | 2040.6 km |
| Hobart | 2154.6 km |
| Launceston | 2315.3 km |
| Rolleston | 2334.1 km |
| Christchurch | 2347.3 km |
| Blenheim | 2596.5 km |
| Nelson | 2599.9 km |
| Wellington | 2647.4 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2659.3 km |
| Porirua | 2665.5 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2671.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.5
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M 5.3
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M 5.2
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M 5.3
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Unknown · 2026-03-26 01:06 UTC
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M 4.3
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M 5.4
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Unknown · 2025-03-09 05:16 UTC
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M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-01-02 02:54 UTC
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M 4.8
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Unknown · 2024-12-08 16:31 UTC
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