| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -65.142, 178.981 |
| UTC time | 2008-03-01 12:05:16.720 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 1, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Saturday, March 1, 2008 at 12:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 2183.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.981 and latitude -65.142.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-03-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 2183.0 km |
| Dunedin | 2205.8 km |
| Rolleston | 2434.6 km |
| Christchurch | 2437.6 km |
| Blenheim | 2649.2 km |
| Wellington | 2668.9 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2675.8 km |
| Nelson | 2681.8 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2683.7 km |
| Porirua | 2685.5 km |
| Masterton | 2700.2 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2708.5 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
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Unknown · 2024-12-30 09:55 UTC
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M 4.5
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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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