| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.560, 163.876 |
| UTC time | 2019-01-16 07:40:59.420 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 07:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1821.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 163.876 and latitude -62.560.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-01-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1821.0 km |
| Dunedin | 1904.5 km |
| Rolleston | 2183.4 km |
| Christchurch | 2192.9 km |
| Blenheim | 2435.4 km |
| Hobart | 2441.9 km |
| Nelson | 2450.4 km |
| Wellington | 2475.6 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2485.9 km |
| Porirua | 2493.7 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2497.0 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2520.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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