| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -63.310, 169.361 |
| UTC time | 1978-07-03 01:32:35.800 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 3, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Monday, July 3, 1978 at 01:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1883.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.361 and latitude -63.310.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-07-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1883.5 km |
| Dunedin | 1942.3 km |
| Rolleston | 2204.5 km |
| Christchurch | 2211.5 km |
| Blenheim | 2444.6 km |
| Nelson | 2466.8 km |
| Wellington | 2477.1 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2486.2 km |
| Porirua | 2494.8 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2496.1 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2520.3 km |
| Masterton | 2522.1 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 4.4
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M 4.3
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M 4.6
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M 5.6
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Unknown · 2022-01-26 16:36 UTC
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M 5.3
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