| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.938, 155.894 |
| UTC time | 2022-12-14 06:28:03.558 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 06:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1999.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.894 and latitude -62.938.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-12-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1999.8 km |
| Dunedin | 2110.8 km |
| Hobart | 2301.1 km |
| Rolleston | 2401.8 km |
| Christchurch | 2414.2 km |
| Launceston | 2461.6 km |
| Blenheim | 2662.4 km |
| Nelson | 2669.0 km |
| Wellington | 2710.5 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2722.0 km |
| Porirua | 2728.7 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2734.2 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 4.9
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-03-31 17:04 UTC
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M 5.9
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-03-31 17:01 UTC
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M 5.8
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-06-05 02:45 UTC
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M 4.7
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2022-12-26 08:09 UTC
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M 4.4
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Unknown · 2022-09-25 21:20 UTC
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