| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.511, 155.497 |
| UTC time | 1983-04-27 01:39:20.240 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 27, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Wednesday, April 27, 1983 at 01:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1968.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.497 and latitude -62.511.
| 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 | 1968.5 km |
| Dunedin | 2082.3 km |
| Hobart | 2249.6 km |
| Rolleston | 2374.2 km |
| Christchurch | 2386.9 km |
| Launceston | 2410.2 km |
| Blenheim | 2635.5 km |
| Nelson | 2641.1 km |
| Wellington | 2684.6 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2696.2 km |
| Porirua | 2702.7 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2708.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
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M 4.8
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
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M 4.9
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Unknown · 2024-03-31 17:04 UTC
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M 5.9
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Unknown · 2024-03-31 17:01 UTC
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