| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.471, 155.454 |
| UTC time | 1945-03-23 23:14:15.730 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 23, 1945 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Friday, March 23, 1945 at 23:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1870.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.454 and latitude -61.471.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1945-03-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1870.7 km |
| Dunedin | 1988.9 km |
| Hobart | 2138.8 km |
| Rolleston | 2282.1 km |
| Christchurch | 2295.3 km |
| Launceston | 2299.1 km |
| Blenheim | 2544.3 km |
| Nelson | 2548.1 km |
| Wellington | 2594.9 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2606.8 km |
| Porirua | 2613.0 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2619.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-08 19:07 UTC
45.5 km
M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-03 20:22 UTC
49.4 km
M 5.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-05-22 08:04 UTC
74.5 km
M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-03-26 01:06 UTC
72.6 km
M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-05-10 15:37 UTC
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M 5.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-09 05:16 UTC
79.3 km
M 4.4
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-01-07 08:48 UTC
93.0 km
M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-01-02 02:54 UTC
96.9 km
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