| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -65.436, 179.638 |
| UTC time | 1988-02-03 08:43:52.310 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 3, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Wednesday, February 3, 1988 at 08:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 2225.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.638 and latitude -65.436.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-02-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 2225.0 km |
| Dunedin | 2246.5 km |
| Rolleston | 2473.6 km |
| Christchurch | 2476.4 km |
| Blenheim | 2686.7 km |
| Wellington | 2705.8 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2712.5 km |
| Nelson | 2719.8 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2720.3 km |
| Porirua | 2722.2 km |
| Masterton | 2736.3 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2745.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
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M 4.4
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M 4.4
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M 4.5
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Unknown · 2024-04-18 07:32 UTC
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M 4.5
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Unknown · 2024-01-08 13:00 UTC
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