| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.830, 160.151 |
| UTC time | 2009-04-02 21:09:08.360 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 2, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 21:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1795.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.151 and latitude -61.830.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-04-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1795.7 km |
| Dunedin | 1896.4 km |
| Rolleston | 2183.8 km |
| Christchurch | 2195.2 km |
| Hobart | 2272.9 km |
| Launceston | 2430.9 km |
| Blenheim | 2442.0 km |
| Nelson | 2451.6 km |
| Wellington | 2487.4 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2498.5 km |
| Porirua | 2505.5 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2510.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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