| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.722, 164.876 |
| UTC time | 1996-03-23 10:46:45.940 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 23, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Saturday, March 23, 1996 at 10:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1830.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 164.876 and latitude -62.722.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-03-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1830.1 km |
| Dunedin | 1909.0 km |
| Rolleston | 2185.2 km |
| Christchurch | 2194.3 km |
| Blenheim | 2435.3 km |
| Nelson | 2451.7 km |
| Wellington | 2474.1 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2484.2 km |
| Hobart | 2485.9 km |
| Porirua | 2492.1 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2495.1 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2518.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.3
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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 4.6
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Unknown · 2025-02-17 12:05 UTC
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M 5.1
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Unknown · 2024-07-01 02:38 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-04-21 12:32 UTC
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M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-01-07 20:00 UTC
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