| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -65.543, 179.330 |
| UTC time | 1973-04-25 07:27:20.100 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 25, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Wednesday, April 25, 1973 at 07:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 2230.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.330 and latitude -65.543.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-04-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 2230.4 km |
| Dunedin | 2253.3 km |
| Rolleston | 2481.8 km |
| Christchurch | 2484.7 km |
| Blenheim | 2695.9 km |
| Wellington | 2715.4 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2722.2 km |
| Nelson | 2728.7 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2730.1 km |
| Porirua | 2731.9 km |
| Masterton | 2746.4 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2754.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-07-29 22:08 UTC
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M 5.4
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Unknown · 2025-08-15 07:14 UTC
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M 5.5
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Unknown · 2025-04-03 04:18 UTC
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M 4.4
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-01-06 20:02 UTC
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M 4.4
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Unknown · 2024-12-30 09:55 UTC
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M 4.5
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Unknown · 2024-05-23 22:07 UTC
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M 4.5
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Unknown · 2024-04-18 07:32 UTC
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M 4.5
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-01-08 13:00 UTC
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