| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.826, 160.116 |
| UTC time | 2000-03-14 20:48:57.740 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 14, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Tuesday, March 14, 2000 at 20:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1795.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.116 and latitude -61.826.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-03-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1795.9 km |
| Dunedin | 1896.8 km |
| Rolleston | 2184.3 km |
| Christchurch | 2195.7 km |
| Hobart | 2271.6 km |
| Launceston | 2429.7 km |
| Blenheim | 2442.4 km |
| Nelson | 2452.1 km |
| Wellington | 2487.9 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2499.0 km |
| Porirua | 2506.1 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2510.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.6
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Unknown · 2026-06-05 20:58 UTC
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M 5.0
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-21 13:12 UTC
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M 5.1
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-11-17 09:48 UTC
82.1 km
M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-09-06 17:21 UTC
80.7 km
M 4.9
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-07 19:35 UTC
87.1 km
M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-06-18 20:16 UTC
80.5 km
M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-10-26 22:42 UTC
73.8 km
M 5.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-10-26 19:20 UTC
85.0 km
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