M5.1 Earthquake — Balleny Islands region

A magnitude 5.1 (moderate) earthquake struck Balleny Islands region on 2026-11-11 06:21 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 9 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M8.1 — 1998 Balleny Islands Earthquake · 1998-03-25
• M6.8 — Balleny Islands region · 1945-03-23
• M6.7 — Balleny Islands region · 1995-06-21

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