| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.436, 155.510 |
| UTC time | 1964-01-05 16:25:52.720 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 5, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Sunday, January 5, 1964 at 16:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1865.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.510 and latitude -61.436.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1964-01-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1865.8 km |
| Dunedin | 1984.0 km |
| Hobart | 2136.0 km |
| Rolleston | 2277.2 km |
| Christchurch | 2290.4 km |
| Launceston | 2296.3 km |
| Blenheim | 2539.4 km |
| Nelson | 2543.2 km |
| Wellington | 2590.0 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2601.9 km |
| Porirua | 2608.1 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2614.3 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
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-03 20:22 UTC
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M 5.2
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Unknown · 2026-05-22 08:04 UTC
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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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Unknown · 2025-05-10 15:37 UTC
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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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