| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.474, 1.375 |
| UTC time | 1953-09-20 18:55:34.330 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 20, 1953 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Sunday, September 20, 1953 at 18:55 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2628.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 1.375 and latitude -54.474.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1953-09-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2628.7 km |
| Somerset West | 2645.5 km |
| Cape Town | 2645.7 km |
| Grabouw | 2646.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2662.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2665.1 km |
| Atlantis | 2684.3 km |
| Paarl | 2686.8 km |
| Wellington | 2697.7 km |
| Malmesbury | 2704.5 km |
| Worcester | 2714.6 km |
| Robertson | 2716.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 6.5
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M 4.9
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2017-12-01 21:18 UTC
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M 5.2
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2016-11-15 12:31 UTC
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M 5.8
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2013-04-20 05:11 UTC
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M 5.1
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2011-05-12 03:41 UTC
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2011-01-12 10:13 UTC
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M 5.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2008-06-01 00:31 UTC
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