| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -63.160, 171.579 |
| UTC time | 2021-01-12 10:06:36.856 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 10:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1876.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.579 and latitude -63.160.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-01-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1876.6 km |
| Dunedin | 1925.4 km |
| Rolleston | 2179.9 km |
| Christchurch | 2185.9 km |
| Blenheim | 2414.4 km |
| Nelson | 2439.3 km |
| Wellington | 2443.9 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2452.5 km |
| Porirua | 2461.4 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2462.0 km |
| Masterton | 2485.8 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2486.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-20 10:25 UTC
71.9 km
M 5.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-20 06:57 UTC
93.3 km
M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-19 13:51 UTC
78.2 km
M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-04-25 12:30 UTC
40.0 km
M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-05-23 05:54 UTC
27.1 km
M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-05-22 17:50 UTC
94.5 km
M 5.7
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-10-11 03:54 UTC
76.7 km
M 4.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-06-14 02:46 UTC
67.1 km
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