| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -64.429, 176.060 |
| UTC time | 1998-06-05 15:45:08.700 |
Earthquake details
Friday, June 5, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Friday, June 5, 1998 at 15:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 2061.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 176.060 and latitude -64.429.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-06-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 2061.7 km |
| Dunedin | 2093.6 km |
| Rolleston | 2332.0 km |
| Christchurch | 2336.1 km |
| Blenheim | 2554.2 km |
| Wellington | 2577.5 km |
| Nelson | 2584.1 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2585.0 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2593.5 km |
| Porirua | 2594.4 km |
| Masterton | 2612.7 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2618.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2024-06-25 08:54 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
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M 4.5
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Unknown · 2024-01-29 21:18 UTC
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M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-11-30 15:07 UTC
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M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2023-07-15 21:05 UTC
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