| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.010, 164.872 |
| UTC time | 1988-11-03 05:41:46.250 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 3, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Thursday, November 3, 1988 at 05:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1751.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 164.872 and latitude -62.010.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-11-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1751.8 km |
| Dunedin | 1832.1 km |
| Rolleston | 2109.3 km |
| Christchurch | 2118.6 km |
| Blenheim | 2360.3 km |
| Nelson | 2376.1 km |
| Wellington | 2399.8 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2410.0 km |
| Porirua | 2417.9 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2421.0 km |
| Hobart | 2421.7 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2444.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.4
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M 5.1
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M 4.5
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M 5.5
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M 5.6
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