| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.482, 154.763 |
| UTC time | 1976-05-19 15:26:48.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 19, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Wednesday, May 19, 1976 at 15:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1891.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.763 and latitude -61.482.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-05-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1891.6 km |
| Dunedin | 2011.9 km |
| Hobart | 2128.8 km |
| Launceston | 2289.4 km |
| Rolleston | 2305.5 km |
| Christchurch | 2318.9 km |
| Blenheim | 2568.0 km |
| Nelson | 2571.2 km |
| Wellington | 2619.2 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2631.2 km |
| Porirua | 2637.3 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2643.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-08 19:07 UTC
33.6 km
M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-03 20:22 UTC
33.6 km
M 5.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-05-22 08:04 UTC
38.2 km
M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-03-26 01:06 UTC
43.8 km
M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-05-10 15:37 UTC
66.5 km
M 5.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-09 05:16 UTC
42.6 km
M 4.4
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-01-07 08:48 UTC
77.7 km
M 4.8
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-12-08 16:31 UTC
92.2 km
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