| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -64.385, 171.341 |
| UTC time | 1929-08-14 02:16:43.120 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 14, 1929 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Wednesday, August 14, 1929 at 02:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 2010.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.341 and latitude -64.385.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1929-08-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 2010.4 km |
| Dunedin | 2061.3 km |
| Rolleston | 2316.5 km |
| Christchurch | 2322.6 km |
| Blenheim | 2551.3 km |
| Nelson | 2576.1 km |
| Wellington | 2580.8 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2589.3 km |
| Porirua | 2598.2 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2598.8 km |
| Masterton | 2622.5 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2623.2 km |
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M 4.6
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