| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.924, 154.905 |
| UTC time | 1959-09-05 07:00:32.110 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 5, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Saturday, September 5, 1959 at 07:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1928.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.905 and latitude -61.924.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1959-09-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1928.8 km |
| Dunedin | 2046.7 km |
| Hobart | 2178.1 km |
| Launceston | 2338.7 km |
| Rolleston | 2339.8 km |
| Christchurch | 2352.9 km |
| Blenheim | 2601.9 km |
| Nelson | 2605.9 km |
| Wellington | 2652.3 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2664.1 km |
| Porirua | 2670.5 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2676.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.5
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Unknown · 2026-07-08 19:07 UTC
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M 5.3
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Unknown · 2026-07-03 20:22 UTC
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M 5.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-05-22 08:04 UTC
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M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-03-26 01:06 UTC
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M 5.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-09 05:16 UTC
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M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-01-02 02:54 UTC
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M 4.8
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-12-08 16:31 UTC
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M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:41 UTC
85.7 km
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