| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.104, 154.634 |
| UTC time | 1989-05-17 16:12:54.510 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 17, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Wednesday, May 17, 1989 at 16:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1953.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.634 and latitude -62.104.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1953.3 km |
| Dunedin | 2071.2 km |
| Hobart | 2193.3 km |
| Launceston | 2354.1 km |
| Rolleston | 2364.3 km |
| Christchurch | 2377.4 km |
| Blenheim | 2626.4 km |
| Nelson | 2630.4 km |
| Wellington | 2676.8 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2688.6 km |
| Porirua | 2694.9 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2701.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.3
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M 5.2
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M 5.4
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M 5.5
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M 4.8
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M 5.5
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Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:41 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:39 UTC
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