| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -63.537, 172.332 |
| UTC time | 1983-09-27 12:57:31.860 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 27, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Tuesday, September 27, 1983 at 12:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1923.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 172.332 and latitude -63.537.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-09-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1923.7 km |
| Dunedin | 1969.5 km |
| Rolleston | 2221.2 km |
| Christchurch | 2226.9 km |
| Blenheim | 2453.6 km |
| Nelson | 2479.4 km |
| Wellington | 2482.0 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2490.4 km |
| Porirua | 2499.4 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2499.7 km |
| Masterton | 2522.7 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2524.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
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Unknown · 2026-01-09 04:05 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-20 20:50 UTC
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M 4.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-20 16:20 UTC
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M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-20 10:25 UTC
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M 5.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-20 06:57 UTC
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M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-19 14:50 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-19 13:51 UTC
21.9 km
M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-04-25 12:30 UTC
36.9 km
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