| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -65.163, 179.294 |
| UTC time | 2023-01-03 13:09:08.163 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 3, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at 13:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 2190.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.294 and latitude -65.163.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-01-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 2190.8 km |
| Dunedin | 2212.6 km |
| Rolleston | 2440.3 km |
| Christchurch | 2443.1 km |
| Blenheim | 2654.0 km |
| Wellington | 2673.3 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2680.1 km |
| Nelson | 2686.9 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2688.0 km |
| Porirua | 2689.8 km |
| Masterton | 2704.2 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2712.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.6
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
Unknown · 2026-07-29 22:08 UTC
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M 5.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-08-15 07:14 UTC
69.9 km
M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-04-03 04:18 UTC
2.2 km
M 4.4
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-01-06 20:02 UTC
57.4 km
M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-12-30 09:55 UTC
45.0 km
M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-05-23 22:07 UTC
5.4 km
M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-05-18 16:59 UTC
91.2 km
M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-04-18 07:32 UTC
59.1 km
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