| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.434, 5.838 |
| UTC time | 1971-12-07 03:26:18.990 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 7, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Tuesday, December 7, 1971 at 03:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2459.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 5.838 and latitude -54.434.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1971-12-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2459.9 km |
| Grabouw | 2480.5 km |
| Somerset West | 2481.4 km |
| Cape Town | 2485.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2498.4 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2502.8 km |
| Paarl | 2522.9 km |
| Atlantis | 2525.1 km |
| Wellington | 2533.9 km |
| Malmesbury | 2543.7 km |
| Robertson | 2545.4 km |
| Worcester | 2547.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2025-08-05 03:49 UTC
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2024-09-30 21:14 UTC
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
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M 4.5
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Unknown · 2024-07-25 00:10 UTC
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-06-29 16:55 UTC
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M 5.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-06-29 16:38 UTC
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-12-10 20:19 UTC
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M 4.8
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-10-18 12:14 UTC
41.0 km
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