| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.950, 162.864 |
| UTC time | 2025-12-18 20:09:34.139 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 18, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 20:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1766.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.864 and latitude -61.950.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-12-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1766.0 km |
| Dunedin | 1855.3 km |
| Rolleston | 2137.5 km |
| Christchurch | 2147.7 km |
| Hobart | 2356.4 km |
| Blenheim | 2391.9 km |
| Nelson | 2405.1 km |
| Wellington | 2434.1 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2444.7 km |
| Porirua | 2452.2 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2456.0 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2479.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-21 13:12 UTC
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75.5 km |
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M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-09-06 17:21 UTC
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68.6 km |
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M 5.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-08-19 17:33 UTC
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97.4 km |
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M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-06-13 04:26 UTC
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39.2 km |
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-04-21 12:32 UTC
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49.7 km |
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-04-29 05:28 UTC
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99.9 km |
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M 5.9
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2022-08-23 18:41 UTC
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77.5 km |
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M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2022-08-23 17:53 UTC
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72.8 km |
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