| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.932, 155.710 |
| UTC time | 1980-10-15 21:14:56.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 15, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Wednesday, October 15, 1980 at 21:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 2003.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.710 and latitude -62.932.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-10-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 2003.8 km |
| Dunedin | 2115.3 km |
| Hobart | 2297.6 km |
| Rolleston | 2406.5 km |
| Christchurch | 2418.9 km |
| Launceston | 2458.1 km |
| Blenheim | 2667.2 km |
| Nelson | 2673.6 km |
| Wellington | 2715.5 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2727.0 km |
| Porirua | 2733.7 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2739.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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M 4.9
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M 5.9
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Unknown · 2024-03-31 17:01 UTC
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M 5.8
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Unknown · 2023-06-05 02:45 UTC
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M 4.7
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2022-12-26 08:09 UTC
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M 5.6
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Unknown · 2022-12-14 06:28 UTC
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