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Event type: Earthquake Region: Balleny Islands region Geographic coordinates: 62 969S, 169 547E Magnitude: 5 6 Depth: 10 km 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): 22 Feb 2026 03:01:52

Location with respect to nearby cities: 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

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