| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.452, 165.757 |
| UTC time | 1978-01-24 21:37:49.000 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 24, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Tuesday, January 24, 1978 at 21:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1794.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 165.757 and latitude -62.452.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-01-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1794.4 km |
| Dunedin | 1870.0 km |
| Rolleston | 2144.1 km |
| Christchurch | 2152.9 km |
| Blenheim | 2392.9 km |
| Nelson | 2410.2 km |
| Wellington | 2430.9 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2440.8 km |
| Porirua | 2448.8 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2451.6 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2475.2 km |
| Masterton | 2481.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.3
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Unknown · 2026-08-15 00:40 UTC
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M 5.7
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M 5.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-03-16 13:01 UTC
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M 5.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-08-19 17:33 UTC
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M 5.1
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-07-17 16:04 UTC
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2025-02-17 12:05 UTC
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M 5.1
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-07-01 02:38 UTC
25.9 km
M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-01-07 20:00 UTC
26.1 km
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