| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.828, 1.145 |
| UTC time | 1961-10-17 04:27:31.920 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 17, 1961 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Tuesday, October 17, 1961 at 04:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2668.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 1.145 and latitude -54.828.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1961-10-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2668.6 km |
| Somerset West | 2685.7 km |
| Cape Town | 2686.1 km |
| Grabouw | 2686.6 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2702.5 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2705.4 km |
| Atlantis | 2724.8 km |
| Paarl | 2727.0 km |
| Wellington | 2737.9 km |
| Malmesbury | 2744.9 km |
| Worcester | 2754.6 km |
| Robertson | 2756.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 6.5
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Unknown · 2017-12-13 18:03 UTC
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M 4.8
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2016-04-12 03:45 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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M 5.7
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Unknown · 2008-05-30 10:44 UTC
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