| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.430, 1.519 |
| UTC time | 1960-07-13 07:56:05.440 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 13, 1960 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Wednesday, July 13, 1960 at 07:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2619.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 1.519 and latitude -54.430.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1960-07-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2619.0 km |
| Somerset West | 2635.9 km |
| Cape Town | 2636.2 km |
| Grabouw | 2636.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2652.7 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2655.5 km |
| Atlantis | 2674.8 km |
| Paarl | 2677.2 km |
| Wellington | 2688.1 km |
| Malmesbury | 2695.0 km |
| Worcester | 2704.9 km |
| Robertson | 2707.0 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
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M 5.2
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M 5.8
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M 5.1
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