| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.219, 153.962 |
| UTC time | 1985-10-26 08:55:48.250 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 26, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Saturday, October 26, 1985 at 08:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1892.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.962 and latitude -61.219.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-10-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1892.0 km |
| Dunedin | 2015.7 km |
| Hobart | 2088.9 km |
| Launceston | 2249.7 km |
| Rolleston | 2309.9 km |
| Christchurch | 2323.7 km |
| Blenheim | 2572.9 km |
| Nelson | 2574.8 km |
| Wellington | 2625.2 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2637.2 km |
| Frankston East | 2641.9 km |
| Porirua | 2643.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.5
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Unknown · 2026-07-08 19:07 UTC
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M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-03 20:22 UTC
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M 5.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-05-22 08:04 UTC
38.7 km
M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-03-26 01:06 UTC
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M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-05-10 15:37 UTC
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M 5.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-09 05:16 UTC
29.2 km
M 4.4
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-01-07 08:48 UTC
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M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:41 UTC
7.6 km
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