| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.006, 5.939 |
| UTC time | 1953-12-16 02:39:57.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 16, 1953 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Wednesday, December 16, 1953 at 02:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2415.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 5.939 and latitude -54.006.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1953-12-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2415.5 km |
| Grabouw | 2436.0 km |
| Somerset West | 2436.7 km |
| Cape Town | 2440.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2453.7 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2458.0 km |
| Paarl | 2478.2 km |
| Atlantis | 2480.0 km |
| Wellington | 2489.2 km |
| Malmesbury | 2498.8 km |
| Robertson | 2501.3 km |
| Worcester | 2502.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2024-06-29 16:55 UTC
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M 5.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-06-29 16:38 UTC
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M 4.8
Bouvet Island region
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-12-10 20:19 UTC
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M 4.8
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-10-18 12:14 UTC
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