M5.9 Earthquake in the Balleny Islands region — November 25, 2020
2020-11-25 22:56:04 UTC (2020-11-25) · approx. 8:56 AM UTC+10 local
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On November 25, 2020 at 22:56 UTC, a magnitude 5.9 shallow crustal earthquake struck in the Balleny Islands region, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates -61.9130°, 154.9182°. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert level for this event, indicating no significant casualties or damage expected.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 11 kilotons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 7.1 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
ShakeMap — predicted shaking intensity
Modeled ground-motion intensity contoured on the Modified Mercalli scale (MMI). Computed by the USGS from the moment-tensor solution and regional ground-motion prediction equations.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey ShakeMap. View interactive ShakeMap on USGS
Earthquake Details
154.9182°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.9 earthquake in the Balleny Islands region?
The magnitude 5.9 earthquake that struck in the Balleny Islands region on November 25, 2020 at 22:56 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -61.9130°, 154.9182°, which is in the Balleny Islands region.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.9 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Actions
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000cjr0). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, November 25, 2020). M5.9 Earthquake in the Balleny Islands region — November 25, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000cjr0/