| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.090, 153.856 |
| UTC time | 1987-01-28 20:14:37.540 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 28, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Wednesday, January 28, 1987 at 20:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1883.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.856 and latitude -61.090.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-01-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1883.7 km |
| Dunedin | 2008.3 km |
| Hobart | 2073.5 km |
| Launceston | 2234.3 km |
| Rolleston | 2302.7 km |
| Christchurch | 2316.5 km |
| Blenheim | 2565.8 km |
| Nelson | 2567.3 km |
| Wellington | 2618.3 km |
| Frankston East | 2626.5 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2630.4 km |
| Porirua | 2636.4 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
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M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-03-26 01:06 UTC
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2025-05-10 15:37 UTC
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M 5.4
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Unknown · 2025-03-09 05:16 UTC
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M 4.4
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-01-07 08:48 UTC
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M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:41 UTC
23.0 km
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