| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.877, -1.890 |
| UTC time | 1960-01-02 12:21:58.720 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 2, 1960 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Saturday, January 2, 1960 at 12:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2882.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -1.890 and latitude -55.877.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1960-01-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2882.7 km |
| Cape Town | 2897.8 km |
| Somerset West | 2898.5 km |
| Grabouw | 2899.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2915.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2917.6 km |
| Atlantis | 2936.1 km |
| Paarl | 2939.7 km |
| Wellington | 2950.5 km |
| Malmesbury | 2956.7 km |
| Worcester | 2968.2 km |
| Saldanha | 2970.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 5.2
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M 5.0
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M 4.5
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M 5.3
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Unknown · 2019-03-06 05:11 UTC
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M 4.5
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