| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -65.125, 179.258 |
| UTC time | 2003-08-27 02:50:42.860 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 27, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 at 02:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 2186.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.258 and latitude -65.125.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-08-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 2186.2 km |
| Dunedin | 2208.0 km |
| Rolleston | 2435.8 km |
| Christchurch | 2438.6 km |
| Blenheim | 2649.5 km |
| Wellington | 2668.9 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2675.7 km |
| Nelson | 2682.4 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2683.5 km |
| Porirua | 2685.4 km |
| Masterton | 2699.8 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2708.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-07-29 22:08 UTC
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M 5.4
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Unknown · 2025-08-15 07:14 UTC
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M 5.5
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Unknown · 2025-04-03 04:18 UTC
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M 4.4
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-01-06 20:02 UTC
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M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-12-30 09:55 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-05-23 22:07 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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