M8.1 earthquake - 1998 Balleny Islands Earthquake

What happened

A magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck 1998 Balleny Islands Earthquake on 25 Mar 1998, 03:12 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Great. Can cause severe damage across hundreds of kilometres and may trigger tsunamis. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.