| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -65.129, 177.698 |
| UTC time | 1977-09-15 10:38:17.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 15, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Thursday, September 15, 1977 at 10:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 2160.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.698 and latitude -65.129.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-09-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 2160.1 km |
| Dunedin | 2187.6 km |
| Rolleston | 2421.1 km |
| Christchurch | 2424.6 km |
| Blenheim | 2639.3 km |
| Wellington | 2660.6 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2667.8 km |
| Nelson | 2670.6 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2675.9 km |
| Porirua | 2677.3 km |
| Masterton | 2693.6 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2700.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2025-08-15 07:14 UTC
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M 5.5
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M 4.4
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Unknown · 2024-12-30 09:55 UTC
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M 4.5
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Unknown · 2024-05-23 22:07 UTC
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M 4.5
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Unknown · 2024-05-18 16:59 UTC
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M 4.5
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Unknown · 2024-04-18 07:32 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-04-06 20:44 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-01-29 21:18 UTC
97.1 km
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