2026-02-21 17:01:51 (M5.6) Balleny Islands region -63.0 169.5 (70fa9)

M5.6 Earthquake - Balleny Islands region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.6
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 21 Feb 2026 17:01:52 Time near the Epicenter (1): 22 Feb 2026 04:01:52 Time in your area (1): 21 Feb 2026 22:31:52
Location	62.969S 169.547E
Depth	10 km
Distances	1823.7 km (1130.7 mi) S of Bluff, New Zealand 1845.9 km (1144.4 mi) S of Invercargill, New Zealand 1877.8 km (1164.2 mi) S of Gore, New Zealand 1903.7 km (1180.3 mi) S of Dunedin, New Zealand 1991.2 km (1234.5 mi) S of Oamaru, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 11.3 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 109; Dmin = 1648.4 km; Rmss = 0.94 seconds; Gp = 48° Version =
Event ID	us 6000samt

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