| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.470, 165.168 |
| UTC time | 2006-03-23 13:57:41.600 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 23, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Thursday, March 23, 2006 at 13:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1800.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 165.168 and latitude -62.470.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-03-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1800.2 km |
| Dunedin | 1878.3 km |
| Rolleston | 2154.1 km |
| Christchurch | 2163.1 km |
| Blenheim | 2403.9 km |
| Nelson | 2420.5 km |
| Wellington | 2442.6 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2452.7 km |
| Porirua | 2460.6 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2463.6 km |
| Hobart | 2472.0 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2487.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.3
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Unknown · 2026-08-15 00:40 UTC
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M 5.7
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-04-21 10:30 UTC
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M 5.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-03-16 13:01 UTC
15.2 km
M 5.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-08-19 17:33 UTC
45.7 km
M 5.1
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-07-17 16:04 UTC
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M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-02-17 12:05 UTC
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M 5.1
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-07-01 02:38 UTC
21.7 km
M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-04-21 12:32 UTC
84.3 km
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