| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -65.114, 177.537 |
| UTC time | 1987-10-01 13:18:45.550 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 1, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Thursday, October 1, 1987 at 13:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 2156.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.537 and latitude -65.114.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-10-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 2156.0 km |
| Dunedin | 2184.0 km |
| Rolleston | 2418.1 km |
| Christchurch | 2421.6 km |
| Blenheim | 2636.7 km |
| Wellington | 2658.2 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2665.4 km |
| Nelson | 2667.9 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2673.6 km |
| Porirua | 2675.0 km |
| Masterton | 2691.5 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2698.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2025-08-15 07:14 UTC
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M 5.5
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M 4.4
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2024-06-25 08:54 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
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M 4.5
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Unknown · 2024-05-18 16:59 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-04-18 07:32 UTC
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M 4.5
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Unknown · 2024-04-06 20:44 UTC
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