| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.257, 114.591 |
| UTC time | 1977-01-07 07:09:35.300 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 7, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit western Indian-Antarctic Ridge on Friday, January 7, 1977 at 07:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Albany, about 1935.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 114.591 and latitude -52.257.
| Location | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Country | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-01-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Albany | 1935.8 km |
| Bunbury | 2108.9 km |
| Mandurah | 2198.2 km |
| Kwinana | 2231.4 km |
| Perth | 2262.6 km |
| Geraldton | 2613.5 km |
| Hobart | 2642.7 km |
| Warrnambool | 2647.8 km |
| Adelaide | 2708.2 km |
| Adelaide Hills | 2715.8 km |
| Launceston | 2724.0 km |
| Geelong | 2783.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.7
western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
Unknown · 1988-03-05 01:58 UTC
6.4 km
M 5.4
western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
Unknown · 1978-04-03 06:09 UTC
6.2 km
M 5.6
western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
Unknown · 1977-04-11 02:15 UTC
3.3 km
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