| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.924, 0.997 |
| UTC time | 1976-12-23 08:24:34.600 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 23, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Thursday, December 23, 1976 at 08:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2682.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 0.997 and latitude -54.924.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-12-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2682.9 km |
| Somerset West | 2699.9 km |
| Cape Town | 2700.3 km |
| Grabouw | 2700.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2716.8 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2719.6 km |
| Atlantis | 2739.0 km |
| Paarl | 2741.3 km |
| Wellington | 2752.2 km |
| Malmesbury | 2759.1 km |
| Worcester | 2768.9 km |
| Robertson | 2770.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.9
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2020-08-28 02:24 UTC
35.2 km
M 4.8
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2016-04-12 03:45 UTC
76.4 km
M 5.8
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2013-04-20 05:11 UTC
19.6 km
M 5.1
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2011-05-12 03:41 UTC
51.1 km
M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2011-01-12 10:13 UTC
49.1 km
M 4.3
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2010-10-08 02:46 UTC
90.2 km
M 5.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2008-06-01 00:31 UTC
12.1 km
M 5.7
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2008-05-30 10:44 UTC
20.0 km
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