| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.556, 154.348 |
| UTC time | 1985-08-08 22:26:16.990 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 8, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Thursday, August 8, 1985 at 22:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1910.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.348 and latitude -61.556.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-08-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1910.8 km |
| Dunedin | 2031.9 km |
| Hobart | 2130.5 km |
| Launceston | 2291.3 km |
| Rolleston | 2325.7 km |
| Christchurch | 2339.2 km |
| Blenheim | 2588.4 km |
| Nelson | 2591.2 km |
| Wellington | 2639.8 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2651.7 km |
| Porirua | 2657.9 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2664.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-08 19:07 UTC
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M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-03 20:22 UTC
34.5 km
M 5.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-05-22 08:04 UTC
15.1 km
M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-03-26 01:06 UTC
42.1 km
M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-05-10 15:37 UTC
66.2 km
M 5.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-09 05:16 UTC
22.2 km
M 4.4
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-01-07 08:48 UTC
83.6 km
M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:41 UTC
35.4 km
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