| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -63.165, 171.101 |
| UTC time | 1968-05-26 14:41:55.010 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 26, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Sunday, May 26, 1968 at 14:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1874.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.101 and latitude -63.165.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-05-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1874.2 km |
| Dunedin | 1925.2 km |
| Rolleston | 2181.4 km |
| Christchurch | 2187.6 km |
| Blenheim | 2417.2 km |
| Nelson | 2441.4 km |
| Wellington | 2447.4 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2456.1 km |
| Porirua | 2464.9 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2465.7 km |
| Masterton | 2490.0 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2490.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.6
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M 4.4
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M 4.4
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