| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -63.211, 170.551 |
| UTC time | 1989-11-24 06:39:55.660 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 24, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Friday, November 24, 1989 at 06:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1876.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 170.551 and latitude -63.211.
| 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 | 1876.4 km |
| Dunedin | 1929.9 km |
| Rolleston | 2188.1 km |
| Christchurch | 2194.6 km |
| Blenheim | 2425.3 km |
| Nelson | 2448.9 km |
| Wellington | 2456.3 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2465.1 km |
| Porirua | 2473.8 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2474.8 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2499.1 km |
| Masterton | 2499.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.6
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Unknown · 2026-02-21 17:01 UTC
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M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-02-08 00:29 UTC
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M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-04-25 12:30 UTC
91.2 km
M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-05-23 05:54 UTC
55.0 km
M 4.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-05-22 17:50 UTC
48.8 km
M 4.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-06-14 02:46 UTC
16.2 km
M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-01-02 08:02 UTC
39.1 km
M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-01-02 06:22 UTC
62.7 km
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