Quakes
1998 balleny islands earthquake
USGS-USP0008HZD
- issued
- 1998-03-25 03:12Z
- status
- cancelled 1998-03-28 03:12Z
- self-cancels
- 1998-03-28 03:12Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- Southern Ocean
- position
- -62.877, 149.527
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
1998 BALLENY ISLANDS EARTHQUAKE. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 8.1 (MWC) IN 62.877S 149.527E, DEPTH 10 KM AT 250312Z MAR 98. 2. USGS EVENT USP0008HZD. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0008hzd
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- Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 61.811S 154.864E, depth 10 km at 081907Z jul 262026-07-08
- Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 62.334S 155.705E, depth 10 km at 020254Z jan 252025-01-02
- Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 61.286S 153.996E, depth 10 km at 151041Z nov 242024-11-15
- Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 60.950S 154.335E, depth 8 km at 160027Z jun 242024-06-16
- Earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mww) in 62.721S 156.041E, depth 10 km at 311701Z mar 242024-03-31
- Earthquake magnitude 5.8 (mww) in 62.276S 155.430E, depth 10 km at 050245Z jun 232023-06-05
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