| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.388, 5.187 |
| UTC time | 1973-01-12 04:01:26.300 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 12, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Friday, January 12, 1973 at 04:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2477.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 5.187 and latitude -54.388.
| 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 | 2477.3 km |
| Grabouw | 2497.5 km |
| Somerset West | 2498.1 km |
| Cape Town | 2501.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2515.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2519.2 km |
| Paarl | 2539.6 km |
| Atlantis | 2541.0 km |
| Wellington | 2550.5 km |
| Malmesbury | 2559.9 km |
| Robertson | 2563.4 km |
| Worcester | 2564.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.8
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M 4.7
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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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