| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.464, 153.660 |
| UTC time | 1986-11-16 06:56:54.500 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 16, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Sunday, November 16, 1986 at 06:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1923.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.660 and latitude -61.464.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-11-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1923.5 km |
| Dunedin | 2046.9 km |
| Hobart | 2111.1 km |
| Launceston | 2272.0 km |
| Rolleston | 2341.2 km |
| Christchurch | 2354.8 km |
| Blenheim | 2604.1 km |
| Nelson | 2606.1 km |
| Wellington | 2656.2 km |
| Frankston East | 2663.2 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2668.3 km |
| Geelong | 2674.1 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
24.0 km
M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-03-26 01:06 UTC
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M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-05-10 15:37 UTC
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M 5.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-09 05:16 UTC
16.0 km
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
26.7 km
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