| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.882, 166.322 |
| UTC time | 1980-05-25 08:49:08.000 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 25, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Sunday, May 25, 1980 at 08:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1839.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.322 and latitude -62.882.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-05-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1839.2 km |
| Dunedin | 1911.6 km |
| Rolleston | 2183.7 km |
| Christchurch | 2192.1 km |
| Blenheim | 2430.8 km |
| Nelson | 2449.1 km |
| Wellington | 2467.7 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2477.4 km |
| Porirua | 2485.6 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2488.0 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2511.8 km |
| Masterton | 2517.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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M 4.6
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M 5.1
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M 5.5
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