| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -63.192, 171.593 |
| UTC time | 2009-03-14 07:53:27.480 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 14, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 07:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1880.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.593 and latitude -63.192.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-03-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1880.2 km |
| Dunedin | 1929.0 km |
| Rolleston | 2183.4 km |
| Christchurch | 2189.4 km |
| Blenheim | 2417.9 km |
| Nelson | 2442.8 km |
| Wellington | 2447.4 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2456.0 km |
| Porirua | 2464.8 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2465.5 km |
| Masterton | 2489.3 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2489.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.3
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Unknown · 2025-12-20 10:25 UTC
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M 5.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-20 06:57 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-19 13:51 UTC
75.1 km
M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-04-25 12:30 UTC
39.1 km
M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-05-23 05:54 UTC
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M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-05-22 17:50 UTC
93.6 km
M 5.7
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-10-11 03:54 UTC
73.2 km
M 4.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-06-14 02:46 UTC
67.8 km
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