| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -63.364, 169.439 |
| UTC time | 1983-08-14 19:56:39.420 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 14, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Sunday, August 14, 1983 at 19:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1889.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.439 and latitude -63.364.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-08-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1889.6 km |
| Dunedin | 1948.1 km |
| Rolleston | 2210.0 km |
| Christchurch | 2217.0 km |
| Blenheim | 2449.9 km |
| Nelson | 2472.2 km |
| Wellington | 2482.3 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2491.3 km |
| Porirua | 2499.9 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2501.3 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2525.5 km |
| Masterton | 2527.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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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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M 4.4
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