M4.6 earthquake Balleny Islands region
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Balleny Islands region at Dec 19, 9:50 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 19 Dec 2025, 14:50 UTC |
| Location | -63.680°, 173.362° – Balleny Islands region |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rpfx |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | Balleny Islands region · PAGER green | Dec 20, 1:57 AM 301 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.3 | Balleny Islands region | Dec 20, 5:25 AM 300 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | Balleny Islands region | Sep 30, 3:07 AM 17 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | Balleny Islands region | Jan 8, 11:05 PM 281 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | Balleny Islands region | Dec 20, 3:50 PM 300 d ago | 11 km | – |
| 4.5 | Balleny Islands region | Dec 19, 8:51 AM 301 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | Balleny Islands region | Dec 20, 11:20 AM 300 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Balleny Islands region earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
4 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.6.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.