| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -62.620, 165.248 |
| UTC time | 2004-08-29 22:08:33.680 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 29, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Sunday, August 29, 2004 at 22:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1816.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 165.248 and latitude -62.620.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-08-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1816.2 km |
| Dunedin | 1893.7 km |
| Rolleston | 2169.0 km |
| Christchurch | 2178.0 km |
| Blenheim | 2418.6 km |
| Nelson | 2435.3 km |
| Wellington | 2457.0 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2467.1 km |
| Porirua | 2475.0 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2477.9 km |
| Hobart | 2487.9 km |
| Paraparaumu | 2501.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.3
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Unknown · 2026-08-15 00:40 UTC
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M 5.7
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Unknown · 2026-04-21 10:30 UTC
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M 5.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-03-16 13:01 UTC
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M 5.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-08-19 17:33 UTC
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M 5.1
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-07-17 16:04 UTC
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M 4.6
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-02-17 12:05 UTC
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M 5.1
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-07-01 02:38 UTC
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M 4.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-04-21 12:32 UTC
97.2 km
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