| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -63.197, 169.668 |
| UTC time | 1978-07-03 07:07:46.300 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 3, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Monday, July 3, 1978 at 07:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1871.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.668 and latitude -63.197.
| 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 | 1871.6 km |
| Dunedin | 1929.1 km |
| Rolleston | 2190.3 km |
| Christchurch | 2197.2 km |
| Blenheim | 2429.7 km |
| Nelson | 2452.3 km |
| Wellington | 2461.9 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2470.9 km |
| Porirua | 2479.6 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2480.9 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2505.1 km |
| Masterton | 2506.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.6
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Unknown · 2026-02-21 17:01 UTC
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-05-23 05:54 UTC
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M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-05-22 17:50 UTC
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M 4.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-06-14 02:46 UTC
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M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-01-02 08:02 UTC
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M 5.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2022-01-26 16:36 UTC
42.3 km
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