| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.514, 154.829 |
| UTC time | 1988-01-13 11:40:32.110 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 13, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Wednesday, January 13, 1988 at 11:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1892.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.829 and latitude -61.514.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-01-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1892.7 km |
| Dunedin | 2012.6 km |
| Hobart | 2133.3 km |
| Launceston | 2293.8 km |
| Rolleston | 2306.2 km |
| Christchurch | 2319.5 km |
| Blenheim | 2568.6 km |
| Nelson | 2571.9 km |
| Wellington | 2619.7 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2631.6 km |
| Porirua | 2637.8 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2644.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-07-08 19:07 UTC
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M 5.3
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Unknown · 2026-07-03 20:22 UTC
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M 5.2
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M 5.3
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M 4.3
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M 5.4
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Unknown · 2025-03-09 05:16 UTC
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M 4.4
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Unknown · 2025-01-07 08:48 UTC
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M 4.8
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Unknown · 2024-12-08 16:31 UTC
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