| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.838, 166.091 |
| UTC time | 2010-05-18 09:45:22.210 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 09:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1835.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.091 and latitude -62.838.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-05-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1835.4 km |
| Dunedin | 1908.9 km |
| Rolleston | 2181.6 km |
| Christchurch | 2190.2 km |
| Blenheim | 2429.3 km |
| Nelson | 2447.3 km |
| Wellington | 2466.5 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2476.3 km |
| Porirua | 2484.4 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2486.9 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2510.7 km |
| Masterton | 2516.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 5.1
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M 4.6
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M 4.7
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M 5.1
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Unknown · 2024-07-01 02:38 UTC
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M 5.5
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Unknown · 2024-01-07 20:00 UTC
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