| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.408, 5.357 |
| UTC time | 1973-01-12 03:16:02.800 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 12, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Friday, January 12, 1973 at 03:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2473.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 5.357 and latitude -54.408.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-01-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2473.4 km |
| Grabouw | 2493.8 km |
| Somerset West | 2494.4 km |
| Cape Town | 2498.0 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2511.4 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2515.6 km |
| Paarl | 2535.9 km |
| Atlantis | 2537.5 km |
| Wellington | 2546.9 km |
| Malmesbury | 2556.3 km |
| Robertson | 2559.3 km |
| Worcester | 2560.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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M 4.5
Bouvet Island region
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M 4.8
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Unknown · 2022-10-18 12:14 UTC
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M 4.7
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2021-07-30 21:41 UTC
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M 5.0
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Unknown · 2020-02-20 06:42 UTC
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M 4.7
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2020-02-17 06:24 UTC
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2020-02-11 08:12 UTC
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