| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.362, 2.237 |
| UTC time | 1971-10-14 22:36:33.950 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 14, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Thursday, October 14, 1971 at 22:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2584.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 2.237 and latitude -54.362.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1971-10-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2584.2 km |
| Somerset West | 2601.8 km |
| Grabouw | 2602.5 km |
| Cape Town | 2602.6 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2618.6 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2621.6 km |
| Atlantis | 2641.3 km |
| Paarl | 2643.1 km |
| Wellington | 2654.0 km |
| Malmesbury | 2661.3 km |
| Worcester | 2670.4 km |
| Robertson | 2671.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.9
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