| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.844, 155.692 |
| UTC time | 1985-05-08 13:30:33.250 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 8, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Wednesday, May 8, 1985 at 13:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1995.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.692 and latitude -62.844.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-05-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1995.7 km |
| Dunedin | 2107.6 km |
| Hobart | 2287.9 km |
| Rolleston | 2398.9 km |
| Christchurch | 2411.3 km |
| Launceston | 2448.5 km |
| Blenheim | 2659.7 km |
| Nelson | 2666.0 km |
| Wellington | 2708.2 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2719.7 km |
| Porirua | 2726.3 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2731.9 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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M 4.6
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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
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Unknown · 2022-12-26 08:09 UTC
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