| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.249, 164.954 |
| UTC time | 2006-12-02 05:11:51.140 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 2, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Saturday, December 2, 2006 at 05:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1777.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 164.954 and latitude -62.249.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-12-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1777.4 km |
| Dunedin | 1856.9 km |
| Rolleston | 2133.5 km |
| Christchurch | 2142.8 km |
| Blenheim | 2384.1 km |
| Nelson | 2400.2 km |
| Wellington | 2423.3 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2433.4 km |
| Porirua | 2441.3 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2444.4 km |
| Hobart | 2445.6 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2467.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-08-15 00:40 UTC
88.0 km
M 5.7
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-04-21 10:30 UTC
26.4 km
M 5.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-03-16 13:01 UTC
34.0 km
M 5.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-08-19 17:33 UTC
19.5 km
M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-02-17 12:05 UTC
30.2 km
M 5.1
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-07-01 02:38 UTC
48.4 km
M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-04-21 12:32 UTC
64.0 km
M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-01-07 20:00 UTC
21.2 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.