| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.385, 155.054 |
| UTC time | 1977-01-30 00:13:28.400 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 30, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Sunday, January 30, 1977 at 00:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1968.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.054 and latitude -62.385.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-01-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1968.2 km |
| Dunedin | 2083.8 km |
| Hobart | 2229.5 km |
| Rolleston | 2376.2 km |
| Christchurch | 2389.0 km |
| Launceston | 2390.1 km |
| Blenheim | 2637.9 km |
| Nelson | 2642.8 km |
| Wellington | 2687.5 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2699.2 km |
| Porirua | 2705.6 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2711.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
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M 4.8
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M 4.6
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M 4.9
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