| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.819, 161.163 |
| UTC time | 2010-04-18 05:31:28.350 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 18, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Sunday, April 18, 2010 at 05:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1776.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.163 and latitude -61.819.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-04-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1776.8 km |
| Dunedin | 1873.5 km |
| Rolleston | 2159.3 km |
| Christchurch | 2170.2 km |
| Hobart | 2297.4 km |
| Blenheim | 2416.2 km |
| Nelson | 2427.1 km |
| Launceston | 2454.8 km |
| Wellington | 2460.5 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2471.5 km |
| Porirua | 2478.7 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2483.1 km |
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