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A strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred at 10:37:55 (UTC) on Tuesday, October 29, 2013, in the Balleny Islands region, 645km NW of Young Island, at a depth of 10.0 km.

Location     61.694°S 154.730°E



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A strong magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurred at 12:32:04 (UTC) on Tuesday, October 09, 2012,  in the Balleny Islands region, 1998 km SSW from Dunedin, New Zealand, at a depth of 10.2 km.

Location     61.033°S, 153.960°E



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The Balleny Islands
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The Balleny Islands form a chain of uninhabited, mainly volcanic, islands in the Southern Ocean stretching from 66°15' to 67°35'S and 162°30' to 165°00'E. The group forms a chain that extends for about 160 km in a northwest-southeast direction. The islands are heavily glaciated and are of volcanic origin. Ice tongues project from their slopes into the sea.

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Latitude: 66°55S, Longitude: 163°45E

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A strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred at 18:24:19 (UTC) on Thursday, April 12, 2007,  in the Balleny Islands region, 525 km  North of Young Island, Balleny Islands, at a depth of 1.3 km.

Location     61.846°S, 160.662°E




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