| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -63.488, 172.188 |
| UTC time | 1977-10-24 18:43:42.500 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 24, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Monday, October 24, 1977 at 18:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1917.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 172.188 and latitude -63.488.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-10-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1917.1 km |
| Dunedin | 1963.6 km |
| Rolleston | 2215.8 km |
| Christchurch | 2221.5 km |
| Blenheim | 2448.6 km |
| Nelson | 2474.2 km |
| Wellington | 2477.2 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2485.6 km |
| Porirua | 2494.6 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2495.0 km |
| Masterton | 2518.1 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2519.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-01-09 04:05 UTC
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M 4.5
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M 4.3
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82.8 km
M 5.3
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Unknown · 2025-12-20 10:25 UTC
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M 5.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-20 06:57 UTC
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M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-19 14:50 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-19 13:51 UTC
30.8 km
M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-04-25 12:30 UTC
32.7 km
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