| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.218, 160.361 |
| UTC time | 1975-09-09 19:55:36.200 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 9, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Tuesday, September 9, 1975 at 19:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1832.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.361 and latitude -62.218.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-09-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1832.4 km |
| Dunedin | 1931.0 km |
| Rolleston | 2217.5 km |
| Christchurch | 2228.6 km |
| Hobart | 2316.2 km |
| Launceston | 2474.4 km |
| Blenheim | 2474.9 km |
| Nelson | 2485.3 km |
| Wellington | 2519.6 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2530.6 km |
| Porirua | 2537.7 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2542.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.6
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Unknown · 2026-06-05 20:58 UTC
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M 5.0
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-21 13:12 UTC
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M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-09-06 17:21 UTC
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M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-06-13 04:26 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-04-29 07:48 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-04-29 05:28 UTC
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M 4.8
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2022-08-30 00:58 UTC
20.6 km
M 5.9
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2022-08-23 18:41 UTC
56.5 km
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