| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.706, 154.752 |
| UTC time | 2009-02-18 03:30:34.770 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 03:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1912.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.752 and latitude -61.706.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-02-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1912.8 km |
| Dunedin | 2032.1 km |
| Hobart | 2152.5 km |
| Launceston | 2313.2 km |
| Rolleston | 2325.5 km |
| Christchurch | 2338.7 km |
| Blenheim | 2587.9 km |
| Nelson | 2591.3 km |
| Wellington | 2638.7 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2650.6 km |
| Porirua | 2656.8 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2663.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.5
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Unknown · 2026-07-08 19:07 UTC
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M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-03 20:22 UTC
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M 5.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-05-22 08:04 UTC
39.7 km
M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-03-26 01:06 UTC
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M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-05-10 15:37 UTC
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M 5.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-09 05:16 UTC
48.8 km
M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-01-02 02:54 UTC
85.7 km
M 4.8
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-12-08 16:31 UTC
75.4 km
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