| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.059, 161.004 |
| UTC time | 2015-04-20 18:19:53.200 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 20, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Monday, April 20, 2015 at 18:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1804.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.004 and latitude -62.059.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-04-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1804.8 km |
| Dunedin | 1901.4 km |
| Rolleston | 2187.0 km |
| Christchurch | 2198.0 km |
| Hobart | 2316.6 km |
| Blenheim | 2443.9 km |
| Nelson | 2454.9 km |
| Launceston | 2474.3 km |
| Wellington | 2488.0 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2499.0 km |
| Porirua | 2506.2 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2510.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.3
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