| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -63.809, 172.771 |
| UTC time | 2025-12-20 06:57:09.754 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 20, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 06:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1957.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 172.771 and latitude -63.809.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-12-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1957.1 km |
| Dunedin | 2001.4 km |
| Rolleston | 2251.6 km |
| Christchurch | 2257.0 km |
| Blenheim | 2482.8 km |
| Nelson | 2509.1 km |
| Wellington | 2510.5 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2518.8 km |
| Porirua | 2527.8 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2528.0 km |
| Masterton | 2550.5 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2552.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-01-09 04:05 UTC
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10.9 km |
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-20 20:50 UTC
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12.5 km |
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M 4.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-20 16:20 UTC
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66.2 km |
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M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-20 10:25 UTC
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24.0 km |
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M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-19 14:50 UTC
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32.4 km |
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-19 13:51 UTC
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15.6 km |
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M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-04-25 12:30 UTC
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69.9 km |
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M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-05-23 05:54 UTC
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74.7 km |
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