| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.502, 154.343 |
| UTC time | 1978-05-14 12:06:27.300 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 14, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Sunday, May 14, 1978 at 12:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1906.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.343 and latitude -61.502.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-05-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1906.0 km |
| Dunedin | 2027.4 km |
| Hobart | 2124.7 km |
| Launceston | 2285.4 km |
| Rolleston | 2321.2 km |
| Christchurch | 2334.7 km |
| Blenheim | 2583.9 km |
| Nelson | 2586.6 km |
| Wellington | 2635.4 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2647.4 km |
| Porirua | 2653.5 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2660.0 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
16.4 km
M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-03-26 01:06 UTC
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M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-05-10 15:37 UTC
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M 5.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-09 05:16 UTC
20.5 km
M 4.4
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-01-07 08:48 UTC
77.6 km
M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:41 UTC
30.3 km
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