| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.895, 161.190 |
| UTC time | 2008-10-09 09:01:26.470 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 9, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 09:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1784.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.190 and latitude -61.895.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-10-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1784.4 km |
| Dunedin | 1880.8 km |
| Rolleston | 2166.3 km |
| Christchurch | 2177.3 km |
| Hobart | 2305.5 km |
| Blenheim | 2423.2 km |
| Nelson | 2434.2 km |
| Launceston | 2462.9 km |
| Wellington | 2467.3 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2478.3 km |
| Porirua | 2485.5 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2489.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.3
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M 4.4
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M 4.5
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M 5.6
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