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M5.5 Earthquake near Balleny Islands region

UTC time: 2026-07-08 19:07:11 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Balleny Islands region

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M5.5 Earthquake near Balleny Islands region · 2026-07-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Balleny Islands region · 2026-07-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 8, 2026 at 19:07 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Balleny Islands region. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
eeee99ceccf0eb3a62f4bb98082958d531bfb078
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-08 19:07:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-61.77880, 154.88690
Temperature
-0.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Estimated impact

Green No or minimal impact expected.

Tectonic context

Located on the Antarctica Plate.
Near the boundary Australia ↔ Antarctica · about 21 km away

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.5 to M5.5.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
EMSCM5.510.0 km39.9 km
GFZM5.510.0 km45.8 km
USGSM5.510.0 km0.0 km

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥48
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.52026-03-26 01:06:17 UTC38.4 kmBalleny Islands Region M5.52025-01-02 02:54:17 UTC75.0 kmBalleny Islands region M5.42025-03-09 05:16:39 UTC59.1 kmBalleny Islands region M5.32026-07-03 20:22:21 UTC41.3 kmBalleny Islands Region M5.22026-05-22 08:04:23 UTC34.7 kmBalleny Islands Region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
494
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