| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -63.653, 172.650 |
| UTC time | 1990-10-29 05:47:27.980 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 29, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Monday, October 29, 1990 at 05:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1939.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 172.650 and latitude -63.653.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-10-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1939.0 km |
| Dunedin | 1983.6 km |
| Rolleston | 2234.2 km |
| Christchurch | 2239.7 km |
| Blenheim | 2465.7 km |
| Nelson | 2491.9 km |
| Wellington | 2493.6 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2501.9 km |
| Porirua | 2511.0 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2511.2 km |
| Masterton | 2533.8 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2535.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
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Unknown · 2026-01-09 04:05 UTC
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M 4.5
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Unknown · 2025-12-20 20:50 UTC
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2025-12-20 16:20 UTC
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M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-20 10:25 UTC
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M 5.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-20 06:57 UTC
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M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-19 14:50 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-19 13:51 UTC
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M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-04-25 12:30 UTC
51.7 km
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