| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.377, 155.086 |
| UTC time | 1960-03-22 02:31:24.340 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 22, 1960 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Tuesday, March 22, 1960 at 02:31 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1872.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.086 and latitude -61.377.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1960-03-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1872.4 km |
| Dunedin | 1992.2 km |
| Hobart | 2122.8 km |
| Launceston | 2283.2 km |
| Rolleston | 2285.7 km |
| Christchurch | 2299.0 km |
| Blenheim | 2548.2 km |
| Nelson | 2551.4 km |
| Wellington | 2599.2 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2611.1 km |
| Porirua | 2617.3 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2623.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-07-08 19:07 UTC
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M 5.3
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M 5.2
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M 5.3
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Unknown · 2026-03-26 01:06 UTC
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M 4.3
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M 5.4
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Unknown · 2025-03-09 05:16 UTC
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M 4.4
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Unknown · 2025-01-07 08:48 UTC
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M 4.8
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Unknown · 2024-12-08 16:31 UTC
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