| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.242, 160.897 |
| UTC time | 2006-05-18 03:15:09.980 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 18, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 03:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1720.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.897 and latitude -61.242.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-05-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1720.6 km |
| Dunedin | 1820.4 km |
| Rolleston | 2107.6 km |
| Christchurch | 2118.9 km |
| Hobart | 2234.7 km |
| Blenheim | 2365.6 km |
| Nelson | 2375.4 km |
| Launceston | 2391.8 km |
| Wellington | 2410.9 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2422.0 km |
| Porirua | 2429.1 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2433.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.6
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Unknown · 2026-06-05 20:58 UTC
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M 5.0
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-21 13:12 UTC
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M 5.1
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-11-17 09:48 UTC
71.2 km
M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-09-06 17:21 UTC
67.5 km
M 5.7
Macquarie Island region
Unknown · 2025-05-08 22:01 UTC
90.5 km
M 4.9
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-07 19:35 UTC
70.2 km
M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-07 19:11 UTC
35.3 km
M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-06-18 20:16 UTC
28.2 km
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