| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.020, -1.919 |
| UTC time | 1964-12-14 01:59:03.180 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 14, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Monday, December 14, 1964 at 01:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2736.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -1.919 and latitude -54.020.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1964-12-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2736.0 km |
| Cape Town | 2746.2 km |
| Somerset West | 2749.1 km |
| Grabouw | 2751.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2765.6 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2767.1 km |
| Atlantis | 2783.9 km |
| Paarl | 2790.0 km |
| Wellington | 2800.7 km |
| Malmesbury | 2805.2 km |
| Saldanha | 2814.3 km |
| Worcester | 2820.2 km |
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