| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.181, 154.235 |
| UTC time | 2026-03-26 01:06:17.868 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 26, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 01:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1880.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.235 and latitude -61.181.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-03-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1880.0 km |
| Dunedin | 2003.1 km |
| Hobart | 2088.7 km |
| Launceston | 2249.4 km |
| Rolleston | 2297.3 km |
| Christchurch | 2311.0 km |
| Blenheim | 2560.2 km |
| Nelson | 2562.3 km |
| Wellington | 2612.3 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2624.3 km |
| Porirua | 2630.4 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2637.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-05-10 15:37 UTC
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24.2 km |
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M 5.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-09 05:16 UTC
|
36.5 km |
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M 4.4
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-01-07 08:48 UTC
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42.9 km |
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M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:41 UTC
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17.3 km |
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:39 UTC
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27.1 km |
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M 6.0
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2024-06-16 00:27 UTC
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26.3 km |
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M 4.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-05-05 06:52 UTC
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33.8 km |
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M 4.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-01-04 18:38 UTC
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37.7 km |
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