| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -63.009, 169.216 |
| UTC time | 2026-09-30 04:48:06.031 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 04:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1849.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.216 and latitude -63.009.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-09-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1849.7 km |
| Dunedin | 1909.1 km |
| Rolleston | 2172.0 km |
| Christchurch | 2179.2 km |
| Blenheim | 2412.7 km |
| Nelson | 2434.6 km |
| Wellington | 2445.6 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2454.7 km |
| Porirua | 2463.3 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2464.7 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2488.9 km |
| Masterton | 2491.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.6
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-07-22 21:54 UTC
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M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-05-22 17:50 UTC
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M 4.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-06-14 02:46 UTC
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M 5.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2022-01-26 16:36 UTC
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M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2021-01-11 04:45 UTC
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M 5.0
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2020-05-31 19:54 UTC
78.6 km
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