| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.466, 154.937 |
| UTC time | 1965-08-16 17:01:25.510 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 16, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Monday, August 16, 1965 at 17:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1885.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.937 and latitude -61.466.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1965-08-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1885.1 km |
| Dunedin | 2004.9 km |
| Hobart | 2129.8 km |
| Launceston | 2290.4 km |
| Rolleston | 2298.4 km |
| Christchurch | 2311.7 km |
| Blenheim | 2560.9 km |
| Nelson | 2564.1 km |
| Wellington | 2611.9 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2623.8 km |
| Porirua | 2630.0 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2636.4 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
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-01-07 08:48 UTC
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M 4.8
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-12-08 16:31 UTC
87.9 km
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