| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.5 km |
| Coordinates | -53.890, 8.984 |
| UTC time | 1968-06-16 19:14:06.330 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 16, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Sunday, June 16, 1968 at 19:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2311.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 8.984 and latitude -53.890.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-06-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2311.4 km |
| Grabouw | 2334.0 km |
| Somerset West | 2336.1 km |
| Cape Town | 2342.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2353.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2358.7 km |
| Paarl | 2377.5 km |
| Atlantis | 2383.0 km |
| Wellington | 2388.5 km |
| Robertson | 2394.7 km |
| Worcester | 2399.4 km |
| Malmesbury | 2400.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 6.2
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Unknown · 2025-05-30 05:36 UTC
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M 4.4
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Unknown · 2023-09-17 00:59 UTC
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M 5.0
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M 4.7
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Unknown · 2021-03-03 14:39 UTC
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M 5.0
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M 5.0
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Unknown · 2019-09-18 16:00 UTC
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