| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -63.342, 170.701 |
| UTC time | 1989-11-24 05:05:43.980 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 24, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Friday, November 24, 1989 at 05:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1891.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 170.701 and latitude -63.342.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-11-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1891.7 km |
| Dunedin | 1944.5 km |
| Rolleston | 2202.2 km |
| Christchurch | 2208.6 km |
| Blenheim | 2438.9 km |
| Nelson | 2462.8 km |
| Wellington | 2469.6 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2478.4 km |
| Porirua | 2487.1 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2488.1 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2512.4 km |
| Masterton | 2512.7 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 4.6
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M 4.4
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M 4.4
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M 5.7
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Unknown · 2023-10-11 03:54 UTC
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2023-06-14 02:46 UTC
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