| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.676, 155.632 |
| UTC time | 1983-04-27 01:25:31.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 27, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Wednesday, April 27, 1983 at 01:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1980.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.632 and latitude -62.676.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-04-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1980.9 km |
| Dunedin | 2093.7 km |
| Hobart | 2269.2 km |
| Rolleston | 2385.3 km |
| Christchurch | 2397.8 km |
| Launceston | 2429.7 km |
| Blenheim | 2646.3 km |
| Nelson | 2652.3 km |
| Wellington | 2695.0 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2706.6 km |
| Porirua | 2713.2 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2718.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.5
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Unknown · 2025-01-02 02:54 UTC
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M 4.8
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-12-08 16:31 UTC
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M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-07-01 11:54 UTC
81.8 km
M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-04-05 10:27 UTC
62.5 km
M 4.9
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-03-31 17:04 UTC
54.2 km
M 5.9
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-03-31 17:01 UTC
21.4 km
M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-06-05 03:14 UTC
84.7 km
M 5.8
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-06-05 02:45 UTC
45.6 km
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