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M5.4 Earthquake — Balleny Islands region

2026-09-30 04:48 UTC · -63.01°, 169.22°

A magnitude 5.4 (moderate) earthquake struck Balleny Islands region on 2026-09-30 04:48 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

M5.4
Magnitude
10 km
Depth
1.9K t
TNT equivalent
~1.4K km
Felt radius (est.)
I
Max intensity (MMI)
GREEN
USGS PAGER alert

USGS PAGER green: low likelihood of casualties or damage — the USGS estimate of human and economic impact.

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Source: USGS event page. Energy and felt-radius figures are standard seismological estimates, not official assessments.

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