| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.230, 160.092 |
| UTC time | 2006-05-18 04:29:05.480 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 18, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 04:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1734.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.092 and latitude -61.230.
| 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 | 1734.5 km |
| Dunedin | 1837.6 km |
| Rolleston | 2126.1 km |
| Christchurch | 2137.8 km |
| Hobart | 2212.5 km |
| Launceston | 2370.1 km |
| Blenheim | 2385.0 km |
| Nelson | 2393.8 km |
| Wellington | 2431.3 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2442.6 km |
| Porirua | 2449.5 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2454.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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M 4.4
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M 5.7
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M 4.9
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M 4.4
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-06-18 20:16 UTC
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M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-10-26 22:42 UTC
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