| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -63.865, 171.856 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-02 22:44:48.160 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at 22:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1956.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.856 and latitude -63.865.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1956.2 km |
| Dunedin | 2004.5 km |
| Rolleston | 2258.0 km |
| Christchurch | 2263.8 km |
| Blenheim | 2491.6 km |
| Nelson | 2516.9 km |
| Wellington | 2520.5 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2529.0 km |
| Porirua | 2537.9 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2538.4 km |
| Masterton | 2561.8 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2562.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.3
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M 5.6
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M 4.6
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M 4.5
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M 4.6
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M 4.4
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