| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.991, 161.422 |
| UTC time | 2025-12-21 13:12:47.995 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 21, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 13:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1790.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.422 and latitude -61.991.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-12-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1790.8 km |
| Dunedin | 1886.0 km |
| Rolleston | 2171.0 km |
| Christchurch | 2181.8 km |
| Hobart | 2320.8 km |
| Blenheim | 2427.4 km |
| Nelson | 2438.8 km |
| Wellington | 2471.2 km |
| Launceston | 2478.1 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2482.0 km |
| Porirua | 2489.3 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2493.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-18 20:09 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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30.6 km |
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M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-06-13 04:26 UTC
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37.7 km |
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-06-18 20:16 UTC
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67.2 km |
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-04-29 07:48 UTC
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52.9 km |
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-04-29 05:28 UTC
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30.0 km |
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M 4.8
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2022-08-30 00:58 UTC
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40.1 km |
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M 5.9
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2022-08-23 18:41 UTC
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18.3 km |
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