| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.716, 167.862 |
| UTC time | 1967-05-12 19:03:59.950 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 12, 1967 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Friday, May 12, 1967 at 19:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1816.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.862 and latitude -62.716.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1967-05-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1816.5 km |
| Dunedin | 1882.3 km |
| Rolleston | 2149.8 km |
| Christchurch | 2157.6 km |
| Blenheim | 2393.9 km |
| Nelson | 2414.0 km |
| Wellington | 2428.8 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2438.3 km |
| Porirua | 2446.6 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2448.6 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2472.6 km |
| Masterton | 2476.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 5.1
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-07-17 16:04 UTC
50.5 km
M 4.7
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-07-31 22:39 UTC
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M 4.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2022-08-20 23:49 UTC
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M 4.9
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Unknown · 2022-05-02 18:59 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2019-10-19 12:37 UTC
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M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2018-11-21 04:49 UTC
47.8 km
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