| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.127, 160.763 |
| UTC time | 2023-10-26 19:20:09.043 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 26, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 19:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1711.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.763 and latitude -61.127.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-10-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1711.0 km |
| Dunedin | 1811.7 km |
| Rolleston | 2099.3 km |
| Christchurch | 2110.7 km |
| Hobart | 2220.0 km |
| Blenheim | 2357.6 km |
| Nelson | 2367.1 km |
| Launceston | 2377.1 km |
| Wellington | 2403.3 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2414.4 km |
| Porirua | 2421.5 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2426.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-11-17 09:48 UTC
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63.1 km |
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M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-09-06 17:21 UTC
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82.1 km |
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M 5.7
Macquarie Island region
Unknown · 2025-05-08 22:01 UTC
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75.8 km |
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M 4.9
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-07 19:35 UTC
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61.0 km |
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M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-07 19:11 UTC
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36.7 km |
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-06-18 20:16 UTC
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41.9 km |
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M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-10-26 22:42 UTC
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54.3 km |
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M 4.7
Macquarie Island region
Unknown · 2023-06-10 22:17 UTC
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89.6 km |
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