| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.307, 164.313 |
| UTC time | 1990-03-10 14:48:59.080 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 10, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Saturday, March 10, 1990 at 14:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1789.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 164.313 and latitude -62.307.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-03-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1789.2 km |
| Dunedin | 1871.4 km |
| Rolleston | 2149.6 km |
| Christchurch | 2159.0 km |
| Blenheim | 2401.2 km |
| Nelson | 2416.5 km |
| Hobart | 2431.5 km |
| Wellington | 2441.1 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2451.4 km |
| Porirua | 2459.2 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2462.4 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2485.8 km |
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