| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.209, 154.188 |
| UTC time | 1974-06-02 13:00:23.400 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 2, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Sunday, June 2, 1974 at 13:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1884.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.188 and latitude -61.209.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-06-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1884.0 km |
| Dunedin | 2007.1 km |
| Hobart | 2091.0 km |
| Launceston | 2251.8 km |
| Rolleston | 2301.3 km |
| Christchurch | 2314.9 km |
| Blenheim | 2564.2 km |
| Nelson | 2566.3 km |
| Wellington | 2616.3 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2628.3 km |
| Porirua | 2634.4 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2641.0 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
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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 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:41 UTC
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