| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.847, 168.187 |
| UTC time | 1977-09-27 02:37:41.500 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 27, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Tuesday, September 27, 1977 at 02:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1830.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.187 and latitude -62.847.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-09-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1830.9 km |
| Dunedin | 1895.1 km |
| Rolleston | 2161.5 km |
| Christchurch | 2169.1 km |
| Blenheim | 2404.7 km |
| Nelson | 2425.3 km |
| Wellington | 2439.1 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2448.5 km |
| Porirua | 2456.9 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2458.7 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2482.7 km |
| Masterton | 2486.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 5.1
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Unknown · 2025-07-17 16:04 UTC
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M 4.7
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Unknown · 2024-07-31 22:39 UTC
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M 4.3
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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
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Unknown · 2019-10-19 12:37 UTC
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