| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.730, 1.500 |
| UTC time | 1968-07-22 05:09:14.840 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 22, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Monday, July 22, 1968 at 05:09 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2645.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 1.500 and latitude -54.730.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-07-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2645.8 km |
| Somerset West | 2663.1 km |
| Cape Town | 2663.7 km |
| Grabouw | 2663.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2680.0 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2682.9 km |
| Atlantis | 2702.4 km |
| Paarl | 2704.5 km |
| Wellington | 2715.4 km |
| Malmesbury | 2722.5 km |
| Worcester | 2731.9 km |
| Robertson | 2733.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.9
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Unknown · 2020-08-28 02:24 UTC
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M 6.5
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Unknown · 2017-12-13 18:03 UTC
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M 4.9
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2017-12-01 21:18 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
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2008-05-30 10:44 UTC
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