| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.323, 154.316 |
| UTC time | 2008-10-20 03:13:09.700 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 20, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Monday, October 20, 2008 at 03:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1890.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.316 and latitude -61.323.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-10-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1890.4 km |
| Dunedin | 2012.7 km |
| Hobart | 2105.1 km |
| Launceston | 2265.8 km |
| Rolleston | 2306.7 km |
| Christchurch | 2320.3 km |
| Blenheim | 2569.5 km |
| Nelson | 2571.9 km |
| Wellington | 2621.3 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2633.3 km |
| Porirua | 2639.4 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2645.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-08 19:07 UTC
59.0 km
M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-03 20:22 UTC
57.1 km
M 5.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-05-22 08:04 UTC
29.9 km
M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-03-26 01:06 UTC
16.4 km
M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-05-10 15:37 UTC
40.5 km
M 5.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-09 05:16 UTC
25.9 km
M 4.4
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-01-07 08:48 UTC
57.9 km
M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:41 UTC
17.6 km
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