| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -63.778, 172.467 |
| UTC time | 1987-11-09 01:43:07.100 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 9, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Monday, November 9, 1987 at 01:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1951.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 172.467 and latitude -63.778.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-11-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1951.2 km |
| Dunedin | 1996.8 km |
| Rolleston | 2248.1 km |
| Christchurch | 2253.6 km |
| Blenheim | 2480.0 km |
| Nelson | 2506.0 km |
| Wellington | 2508.2 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2516.5 km |
| Porirua | 2525.5 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2525.8 km |
| Masterton | 2548.6 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2550.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.3
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M 5.3
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Unknown · 2025-12-20 10:25 UTC
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M 5.6
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Unknown · 2025-12-20 06:57 UTC
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2025-12-19 14:50 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-19 13:51 UTC
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M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-04-25 12:30 UTC
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