| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.128, 160.289 |
| UTC time | 2006-05-18 06:42:20.430 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 18, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 06:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1720.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.289 and latitude -61.128.
| 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 | 1720.1 km |
| Dunedin | 1822.7 km |
| Rolleston | 2111.1 km |
| Christchurch | 2122.7 km |
| Hobart | 2207.6 km |
| Launceston | 2365.0 km |
| Blenheim | 2370.0 km |
| Nelson | 2378.9 km |
| Wellington | 2416.2 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2427.4 km |
| Porirua | 2434.3 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2439.3 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 5.1
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-11-17 09:48 UTC
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M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-09-06 17:21 UTC
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M 5.7
Macquarie Island region
Unknown · 2025-05-08 22:01 UTC
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M 4.9
Balleny Islands region
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
62.6 km
M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-10-26 22:42 UTC
29.1 km
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