| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -63.622, 172.741 |
| UTC time | 2000-05-30 06:39:00.230 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 30, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Tuesday, May 30, 2000 at 06:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1936.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 172.741 and latitude -63.622.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-05-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1936.4 km |
| Dunedin | 1980.6 km |
| Rolleston | 2230.8 km |
| Christchurch | 2236.3 km |
| Blenheim | 2462.1 km |
| Nelson | 2488.4 km |
| Wellington | 2489.9 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2498.2 km |
| Porirua | 2507.2 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2507.4 km |
| Masterton | 2529.9 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2531.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2025-12-20 16:20 UTC
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M 5.3
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Unknown · 2025-12-20 10:25 UTC
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M 5.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-20 06:57 UTC
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M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-19 14:50 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-19 13:51 UTC
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M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-04-25 12:30 UTC
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