| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.947, 161.324 |
| UTC time | 2014-10-20 07:58:52.360 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 20, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Monday, October 20, 2014 at 07:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1787.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.324 and latitude -61.947.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-10-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1787.7 km |
| Dunedin | 1883.4 km |
| Rolleston | 2168.7 km |
| Christchurch | 2179.5 km |
| Hobart | 2314.0 km |
| Blenheim | 2425.3 km |
| Nelson | 2436.5 km |
| Wellington | 2469.2 km |
| Launceston | 2471.4 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2480.1 km |
| Porirua | 2487.4 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2491.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.2
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M 4.4
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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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Unknown · 2024-06-18 20:16 UTC
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M 5.6
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Unknown · 2023-10-26 19:20 UTC
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