| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.114, 162.974 |
| UTC time | 1985-01-31 06:35:09.100 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 31, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Thursday, January 31, 1985 at 06:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1782.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.974 and latitude -62.114.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-01-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1782.4 km |
| Dunedin | 1870.8 km |
| Rolleston | 2152.4 km |
| Christchurch | 2162.5 km |
| Hobart | 2374.8 km |
| Blenheim | 2406.5 km |
| Nelson | 2419.9 km |
| Wellington | 2448.3 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2458.8 km |
| Porirua | 2466.4 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2470.2 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2493.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.2
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M 4.4
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M 5.4
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M 5.3
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M 4.5
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