| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.672, 154.946 |
| UTC time | 1981-02-21 03:54:40.510 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 21, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Saturday, February 21, 1981 at 03:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1904.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.946 and latitude -61.672.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-02-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1904.0 km |
| Dunedin | 2022.9 km |
| Hobart | 2151.9 km |
| Launceston | 2312.4 km |
| Rolleston | 2316.2 km |
| Christchurch | 2329.4 km |
| Blenheim | 2578.5 km |
| Nelson | 2582.2 km |
| Wellington | 2629.3 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2641.1 km |
| Porirua | 2647.4 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2653.6 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
48.2 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
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M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-01-02 02:54 UTC
83.6 km
M 4.8
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-12-08 16:31 UTC
70.1 km
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