| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.043, 7.105 |
| UTC time | 1974-03-23 14:21:29.800 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 23, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Saturday, March 23, 1974 at 14:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2381.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 7.105 and latitude -54.043.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-03-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2381.4 km |
| Grabouw | 2402.7 km |
| Somerset West | 2404.0 km |
| Cape Town | 2409.0 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2421.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2425.8 km |
| Paarl | 2445.5 km |
| Atlantis | 2448.7 km |
| Wellington | 2456.5 km |
| Robertson | 2466.3 km |
| Malmesbury | 2467.0 km |
| Worcester | 2469.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.3
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Unknown · 2026-03-08 11:24 UTC
37.9 km
M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-09-09 20:11 UTC
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-06-29 16:55 UTC
7.1 km
M 5.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-06-29 16:38 UTC
8.5 km
M 4.8
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-03-07 08:24 UTC
20.8 km
M 4.4
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2023-09-17 00:59 UTC
41.1 km
M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-12-10 20:19 UTC
4.8 km
M 4.7
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2021-07-30 21:41 UTC
40.7 km
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