| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.934, 154.774 |
| UTC time | 1986-07-23 07:35:27.380 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 23, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Wednesday, July 23, 1986 at 07:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1933.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.774 and latitude -61.934.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-07-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1933.4 km |
| Dunedin | 2051.7 km |
| Hobart | 2177.2 km |
| Launceston | 2337.9 km |
| Rolleston | 2344.9 km |
| Christchurch | 2358.0 km |
| Blenheim | 2607.0 km |
| Nelson | 2610.9 km |
| Wellington | 2657.5 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2669.4 km |
| Porirua | 2675.7 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2681.8 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
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-03 20:22 UTC
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M 5.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-05-22 08:04 UTC
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M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-03-26 01:06 UTC
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M 5.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-09 05:16 UTC
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M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-01-02 02:54 UTC
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M 4.8
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-12-08 16:31 UTC
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M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:41 UTC
83.0 km
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