| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.195, 165.044 |
| UTC time | 1987-11-22 00:30:57.280 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 22, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Sunday, November 22, 1987 at 00:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1770.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 165.044 and latitude -62.195.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-11-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1770.8 km |
| Dunedin | 1850.0 km |
| Rolleston | 2126.5 km |
| Christchurch | 2135.7 km |
| Blenheim | 2376.9 km |
| Nelson | 2393.1 km |
| Wellington | 2416.0 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2426.2 km |
| Porirua | 2434.0 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2437.1 km |
| Hobart | 2443.6 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2460.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.7
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M 5.2
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M 5.4
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Unknown · 2025-08-19 17:33 UTC
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M 4.6
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M 5.1
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Unknown · 2024-07-01 02:38 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-04-21 12:32 UTC
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M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-01-07 20:00 UTC
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