| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.879, 166.649 |
| UTC time | 1969-06-29 17:09:11.960 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 29, 1969 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Sunday, June 29, 1969 at 17:09 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1837.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.649 and latitude -62.879.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1969-06-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1837.5 km |
| Dunedin | 1908.6 km |
| Rolleston | 2179.6 km |
| Christchurch | 2188.0 km |
| Blenheim | 2426.1 km |
| Nelson | 2444.8 km |
| Wellington | 2462.6 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2472.3 km |
| Porirua | 2480.4 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2482.8 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2506.6 km |
| Masterton | 2511.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 5.1
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M 4.6
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M 4.7
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M 5.1
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Unknown · 2024-07-01 02:38 UTC
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M 5.5
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