| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.669, 165.055 |
| UTC time | 1985-05-22 06:28:14.460 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 22, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Wednesday, May 22, 1985 at 06:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1822.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 165.055 and latitude -62.669.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-05-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1822.9 km |
| Dunedin | 1901.2 km |
| Rolleston | 2177.0 km |
| Christchurch | 2186.0 km |
| Blenheim | 2426.8 km |
| Nelson | 2443.4 km |
| Wellington | 2465.5 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2475.5 km |
| Porirua | 2483.4 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2486.4 km |
| Hobart | 2486.4 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2509.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-08-15 00:40 UTC
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M 5.7
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M 5.2
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Unknown · 2026-03-16 13:01 UTC
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M 5.4
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Unknown · 2025-08-19 17:33 UTC
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M 5.1
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-07-17 16:04 UTC
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2025-02-17 12:05 UTC
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M 5.1
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-07-01 02:38 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-04-21 12:32 UTC
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