| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 16.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.872, 167.626 |
| UTC time | 1976-04-29 12:54:57.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 29, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Thursday, April 29, 1976 at 12:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1834.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.626 and latitude -62.872.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-04-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1834.2 km |
| Dunedin | 1900.9 km |
| Rolleston | 2169.1 km |
| Christchurch | 2176.9 km |
| Blenheim | 2413.5 km |
| Nelson | 2433.4 km |
| Wellington | 2448.6 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2458.1 km |
| Porirua | 2466.4 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2468.5 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2492.4 km |
| Masterton | 2496.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-08-15 00:40 UTC
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M 4.3
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M 5.1
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-07-17 16:04 UTC
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M 4.7
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-07-31 22:39 UTC
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M 4.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2022-08-20 23:49 UTC
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M 4.9
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Unknown · 2022-05-02 18:59 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2019-10-19 12:37 UTC
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M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2018-11-21 04:49 UTC
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