| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.489, -1.567 |
| UTC time | 1966-03-27 05:43:49.230 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 27, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Sunday, March 27, 1966 at 05:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2837.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -1.567 and latitude -55.489.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-03-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2837.3 km |
| Cape Town | 2851.9 km |
| Somerset West | 2852.8 km |
| Grabouw | 2854.3 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2869.5 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2871.8 km |
| Atlantis | 2890.1 km |
| Paarl | 2894.0 km |
| Wellington | 2904.8 km |
| Malmesbury | 2910.8 km |
| Worcester | 2922.6 km |
| Saldanha | 2923.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.5
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M 4.4
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-07-30 01:48 UTC
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M 5.2
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Unknown · 2023-06-08 04:02 UTC
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M 5.0
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Unknown · 2022-04-14 09:27 UTC
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M 5.2
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2019-08-14 03:02 UTC
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M 4.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2019-03-06 05:22 UTC
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