| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.293, 154.446 |
| UTC time | 2006-04-20 09:01:03.910 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 20, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Thursday, April 20, 2006 at 09:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1976.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.446 and latitude -62.293.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-04-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1976.2 km |
| Dunedin | 2093.9 km |
| Hobart | 2210.9 km |
| Launceston | 2371.7 km |
| Rolleston | 2386.9 km |
| Christchurch | 2400.0 km |
| Blenheim | 2649.0 km |
| Nelson | 2653.1 km |
| Wellington | 2699.2 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2711.0 km |
| Porirua | 2717.4 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2723.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.5
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Unknown · 2026-07-08 19:07 UTC
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M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-03 20:22 UTC
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M 5.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-05-22 08:04 UTC
83.6 km
M 5.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-09 05:16 UTC
93.8 km
M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-01-02 02:54 UTC
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M 4.8
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-12-08 16:31 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:39 UTC
97.2 km
M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-07-01 11:54 UTC
49.8 km
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