| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -65.352, 179.423 |
| UTC time | 2020-07-15 00:53:41.322 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 00:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 2212.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.423 and latitude -65.352.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-07-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 2212.5 km |
| Dunedin | 2234.5 km |
| Rolleston | 2462.2 km |
| Christchurch | 2465.0 km |
| Blenheim | 2675.8 km |
| Wellington | 2695.0 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2701.8 km |
| Nelson | 2708.7 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2709.6 km |
| Porirua | 2711.5 km |
| Masterton | 2725.8 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2734.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.6
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
Unknown · 2026-07-29 22:08 UTC
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M 5.4
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Unknown · 2025-08-15 07:14 UTC
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M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-04-03 04:18 UTC
20.4 km
M 4.4
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-01-06 20:02 UTC
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M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-12-30 09:55 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-05-23 22:07 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-04-18 07:32 UTC
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M 4.5
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-01-08 13:00 UTC
58.3 km
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