| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -65.198, 179.710 |
| UTC time | 2004-03-09 13:08:07.670 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 9, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Tuesday, March 9, 2004 at 13:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 2202.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.710 and latitude -65.198.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 2202.0 km |
| Dunedin | 2222.5 km |
| Rolleston | 2448.7 km |
| Christchurch | 2451.4 km |
| Blenheim | 2661.3 km |
| Wellington | 2680.1 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2686.8 km |
| Nelson | 2694.5 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2694.6 km |
| Porirua | 2696.6 km |
| Masterton | 2710.5 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2719.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-07-29 22:08 UTC
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M 5.4
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Unknown · 2025-08-15 07:14 UTC
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M 5.5
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Unknown · 2025-04-03 04:18 UTC
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M 4.4
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-01-06 20:02 UTC
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M 4.4
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Unknown · 2024-12-30 09:55 UTC
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M 4.5
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Unknown · 2024-05-23 22:07 UTC
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M 4.5
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Unknown · 2024-04-18 07:32 UTC
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M 4.5
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-01-08 13:00 UTC
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