| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.203, 153.875 |
| UTC time | 2010-04-01 15:46:51.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 1, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 15:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1893.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.875 and latitude -61.203.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-04-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1893.3 km |
| Dunedin | 2017.3 km |
| Hobart | 2085.9 km |
| Launceston | 2246.7 km |
| Rolleston | 2311.6 km |
| Christchurch | 2325.3 km |
| Blenheim | 2574.6 km |
| Nelson | 2576.3 km |
| Wellington | 2626.9 km |
| Frankston East | 2638.8 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2639.1 km |
| Porirua | 2645.0 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
41.3 km
M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-03-26 01:06 UTC
19.4 km
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
31.3 km
M 4.4
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-01-07 08:48 UTC
52.8 km
M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:41 UTC
11.2 km
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