Strong earthquake
M6.8 Earthquake — Balleny Islands region
1945-03-23 23:14 UTC · -61.47°, 155.45°
A magnitude 6.8 (strong) earthquake struck Balleny Islands region on 1945-03-23 23:14 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M6.8
Magnitude
10 km
Depth
247.4K t
TNT equivalent
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 0 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M6.8 — Macquarie Island region · 1987-09-03
- M6.7 — Balleny Islands region · 1995-06-21
- M6.6 — west of Macquarie Island · 2021-12-12
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