| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.629, 165.635 |
| UTC time | 2018-08-10 18:09:24.320 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 10, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Friday, August 10, 2018 at 18:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1814.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 165.635 and latitude -62.629.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-08-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1814.7 km |
| Dunedin | 1890.5 km |
| Rolleston | 2164.8 km |
| Christchurch | 2173.6 km |
| Blenheim | 2413.6 km |
| Nelson | 2430.9 km |
| Wellington | 2451.5 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2461.5 km |
| Porirua | 2469.5 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2472.3 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2495.9 km |
| Hobart | 2500.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.7
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M 5.2
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M 5.4
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Unknown · 2025-08-19 17:33 UTC
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M 5.1
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Unknown · 2025-07-17 16:04 UTC
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2025-02-17 12:05 UTC
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M 4.7
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-07-31 22:39 UTC
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M 5.1
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-07-01 02:38 UTC
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