| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -65.526, 178.813 |
| UTC time | 1997-09-23 17:51:23.480 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 23, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Tuesday, September 23, 1997 at 17:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 2219.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.813 and latitude -65.526.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-09-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 2219.7 km |
| Dunedin | 2244.3 km |
| Rolleston | 2474.7 km |
| Christchurch | 2477.8 km |
| Blenheim | 2690.2 km |
| Wellington | 2710.3 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2717.2 km |
| Nelson | 2722.5 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2725.2 km |
| Porirua | 2726.9 km |
| Masterton | 2742.0 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2750.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.4
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Unknown · 2025-08-15 07:14 UTC
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M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-04-03 04:18 UTC
46.2 km
M 4.4
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-01-06 20:02 UTC
81.5 km
M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-12-30 09:55 UTC
74.2 km
M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-05-23 22:07 UTC
42.5 km
M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-04-18 07:32 UTC
88.2 km
M 4.5
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-01-08 13:00 UTC
89.6 km
M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-12-29 07:54 UTC
32.6 km
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