| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.296, 154.775 |
| UTC time | 1978-04-02 05:55:18.100 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 2, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Sunday, April 2, 1978 at 05:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1874.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.775 and latitude -61.296.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-04-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1874.1 km |
| Dunedin | 1995.1 km |
| Hobart | 2109.2 km |
| Launceston | 2269.7 km |
| Rolleston | 2288.9 km |
| Christchurch | 2302.4 km |
| Blenheim | 2551.6 km |
| Nelson | 2554.4 km |
| Wellington | 2603.0 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2615.0 km |
| Porirua | 2621.1 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2627.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.5
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Unknown · 2026-07-08 19:07 UTC
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M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-03 20:22 UTC
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M 5.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-05-22 08:04 UTC
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M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-03-26 01:06 UTC
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2025-05-10 15:37 UTC
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M 5.4
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Unknown · 2025-03-09 05:16 UTC
48.0 km
M 4.4
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-01-07 08:48 UTC
58.1 km
M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:41 UTC
41.6 km
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