| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.847, 0.889 |
| UTC time | 1978-05-22 15:52:26.500 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 22, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Monday, May 22, 1978 at 15:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2680.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 0.889 and latitude -54.847.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-05-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2680.7 km |
| Somerset West | 2697.5 km |
| Cape Town | 2697.7 km |
| Grabouw | 2698.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2714.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2717.1 km |
| Atlantis | 2736.3 km |
| Paarl | 2738.8 km |
| Wellington | 2749.7 km |
| Malmesbury | 2756.5 km |
| Worcester | 2766.5 km |
| Robertson | 2768.7 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
38.6 km
M 4.8
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2016-04-12 03:45 UTC
70.1 km
M 5.8
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2013-04-20 05:11 UTC
19.7 km
M 5.1
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2011-05-12 03:41 UTC
52.6 km
M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2011-01-12 10:13 UTC
42.7 km
M 4.3
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2010-10-08 02:46 UTC
84.4 km
M 5.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2008-06-01 00:31 UTC
6.7 km
M 5.7
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2008-05-30 10:44 UTC
13.1 km
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