| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.709, 0.957 |
| UTC time | 1920-09-04 14:09:04.180 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 4, 1920 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Saturday, September 4, 1920 at 14:09 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2752.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 0.957 and latitude -55.709.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1920-09-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2752.7 km |
| Somerset West | 2770.7 km |
| Grabouw | 2771.2 km |
| Cape Town | 2771.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2787.6 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2790.8 km |
| Atlantis | 2810.8 km |
| Paarl | 2812.1 km |
| Wellington | 2823.0 km |
| Malmesbury | 2830.6 km |
| Worcester | 2839.0 km |
| Robertson | 2840.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.8
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 1978-05-22 15:52 UTC
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M 5.0
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 1976-12-23 08:24 UTC
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M 6.0
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Unknown · 1961-10-17 04:27 UTC
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