| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.493, 165.031 |
| UTC time | 1991-04-28 21:55:38.560 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 28, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Sunday, April 28, 1991 at 21:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1803.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 165.031 and latitude -62.493.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-04-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1803.7 km |
| Dunedin | 1882.4 km |
| Rolleston | 2158.5 km |
| Christchurch | 2167.6 km |
| Blenheim | 2408.6 km |
| Nelson | 2425.0 km |
| Wellington | 2447.4 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2457.5 km |
| Porirua | 2465.4 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2468.4 km |
| Hobart | 2469.9 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2491.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.7
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M 5.2
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M 5.4
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Unknown · 2025-08-19 17:33 UTC
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M 5.1
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M 4.6
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M 5.1
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Unknown · 2024-07-01 02:38 UTC
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M 4.5
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