| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 26.2 km |
| Coordinates | -61.589, 160.537 |
| UTC time | 2006-04-27 10:25:56.060 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 27, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Thursday, April 27, 2006 at 10:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1763.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.537 and latitude -61.589.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-04-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1763.4 km |
| Dunedin | 1863.5 km |
| Rolleston | 2150.7 km |
| Christchurch | 2162.0 km |
| Hobart | 2258.9 km |
| Blenheim | 2408.7 km |
| Launceston | 2416.5 km |
| Nelson | 2418.5 km |
| Wellington | 2454.0 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2465.1 km |
| Porirua | 2472.1 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2476.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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M 5.1
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M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-09-06 17:21 UTC
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M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-06-13 04:26 UTC
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M 4.9
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Unknown · 2025-03-07 19:35 UTC
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M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-07 19:11 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-06-18 20:16 UTC
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