| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.155, 161.443 |
| UTC time | 2022-08-23 18:41:30.082 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 18:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1808.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.443 and latitude -62.155.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-08-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1808.0 km |
| Dunedin | 1902.6 km |
| Rolleston | 2187.2 km |
| Christchurch | 2198.0 km |
| Hobart | 2337.2 km |
| Blenheim | 2443.4 km |
| Nelson | 2455.0 km |
| Wellington | 2487.0 km |
| Launceston | 2494.6 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2497.8 km |
| Porirua | 2505.1 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2509.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-21 13:12 UTC
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18.3 km |
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M 5.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-18 20:09 UTC
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77.5 km |
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M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-09-06 17:21 UTC
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47.8 km |
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M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-06-13 04:26 UTC
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38.4 km |
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-06-18 20:16 UTC
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85.5 km |
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-04-29 07:48 UTC
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66.8 km |
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-04-29 05:28 UTC
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44.5 km |
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M 4.8
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2022-08-30 00:58 UTC
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37.7 km |
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