| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 36.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.473, 165.272 |
| UTC time | 1973-03-14 06:07:30.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 14, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Wednesday, March 14, 1973 at 06:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1799.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 165.272 and latitude -62.473.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-03-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1799.8 km |
| Dunedin | 1877.5 km |
| Rolleston | 2152.9 km |
| Christchurch | 2162.0 km |
| Blenheim | 2402.6 km |
| Nelson | 2419.3 km |
| Wellington | 2441.2 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2451.2 km |
| Porirua | 2459.2 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2462.1 km |
| Hobart | 2475.4 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2485.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-08-15 00:40 UTC
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M 5.7
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M 5.2
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M 5.4
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Unknown · 2025-08-19 17:33 UTC
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M 5.1
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Unknown · 2025-07-17 16:04 UTC
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2025-02-17 12:05 UTC
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M 5.1
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-07-01 02:38 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-04-21 12:32 UTC
89.1 km
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