| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.599, 155.117 |
| UTC time | 2009-04-04 07:19:41.710 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 4, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 07:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1986.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.117 and latitude -62.599.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-04-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1986.9 km |
| Dunedin | 2101.4 km |
| Hobart | 2253.2 km |
| Rolleston | 2393.5 km |
| Christchurch | 2406.3 km |
| Launceston | 2413.9 km |
| Blenheim | 2655.0 km |
| Nelson | 2660.3 km |
| Wellington | 2704.2 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2715.9 km |
| Porirua | 2722.4 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2728.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
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M 4.8
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2024-03-31 17:04 UTC
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M 5.9
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Unknown · 2024-03-31 17:01 UTC
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