| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.845, 153.888 |
| UTC time | 1929-05-22 20:06:21.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 22, 1929 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Wednesday, May 22, 1929 at 20:06 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1951.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.888 and latitude -61.845.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1929-05-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1951.1 km |
| Dunedin | 2072.2 km |
| Hobart | 2155.2 km |
| Launceston | 2316.1 km |
| Rolleston | 2366.0 km |
| Christchurch | 2379.4 km |
| Blenheim | 2628.6 km |
| Nelson | 2631.5 km |
| Wellington | 2680.0 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2691.9 km |
| Porirua | 2698.1 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2704.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.5
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Unknown · 2026-07-08 19:07 UTC
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M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-03 20:22 UTC
47.9 km
M 5.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-05-22 08:04 UTC
32.6 km
M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-03-26 01:06 UTC
76.1 km
M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-05-10 15:37 UTC
97.8 km
M 5.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-09 05:16 UTC
40.6 km
M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:41 UTC
62.4 km
M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:39 UTC
50.0 km
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