| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.890, 168.219 |
| UTC time | 1977-07-17 10:26:19.000 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 17, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Sunday, July 17, 1977 at 10:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1835.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.219 and latitude -62.890.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-07-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1835.7 km |
| Dunedin | 1899.7 km |
| Rolleston | 2165.9 km |
| Christchurch | 2173.5 km |
| Blenheim | 2409.0 km |
| Nelson | 2429.7 km |
| Wellington | 2443.4 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2452.7 km |
| Porirua | 2461.1 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2463.0 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2487.0 km |
| Masterton | 2490.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.6
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Unknown · 2026-02-21 17:01 UTC
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M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-02-08 00:29 UTC
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M 4.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-07-22 21:54 UTC
33.0 km
M 5.1
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-07-17 16:04 UTC
74.8 km
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
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2022-05-02 18:59 UTC
96.5 km
M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2019-10-19 12:37 UTC
31.5 km
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