| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -64.659, 175.456 |
| UTC time | 2018-03-16 23:41:20.320 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 16, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Friday, March 16, 2018 at 23:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 2078.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 175.456 and latitude -64.659.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-03-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 2078.3 km |
| Dunedin | 2113.1 km |
| Rolleston | 2354.1 km |
| Christchurch | 2358.4 km |
| Blenheim | 2578.1 km |
| Wellington | 2602.2 km |
| Nelson | 2607.3 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2609.8 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2618.5 km |
| Porirua | 2619.2 km |
| Masterton | 2638.3 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2643.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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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 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-07-15 21:05 UTC
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M 4.6
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