| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -64.440, 176.978 |
| UTC time | 1985-09-05 05:11:35.350 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 5, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Thursday, September 5, 1985 at 05:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 2076.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 176.978 and latitude -64.440.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-09-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 2076.4 km |
| Dunedin | 2104.8 km |
| Rolleston | 2339.7 km |
| Christchurch | 2343.3 km |
| Blenheim | 2559.2 km |
| Wellington | 2581.3 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2588.6 km |
| Nelson | 2590.1 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2596.9 km |
| Porirua | 2598.1 km |
| Masterton | 2615.2 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2621.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-04-02 18:51 UTC
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M 5.4
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M 5.0
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Unknown · 2025-03-24 13:43 UTC
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M 4.4
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Unknown · 2024-12-30 09:55 UTC
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M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-06-25 08:54 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-05-18 16:59 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-04-18 07:32 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-04-06 20:44 UTC
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