| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.476, 2.073 |
| UTC time | 1978-12-18 10:15:53.100 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 18, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Monday, December 18, 1978 at 10:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2600.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 2.073 and latitude -54.476.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1978-12-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2600.8 km |
| Somerset West | 2618.3 km |
| Grabouw | 2619.0 km |
| Cape Town | 2619.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2635.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2638.2 km |
| Atlantis | 2657.8 km |
| Paarl | 2659.6 km |
| Wellington | 2670.5 km |
| Malmesbury | 2677.8 km |
| Worcester | 2686.9 km |
| Robertson | 2688.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.6
Bouvet Island region
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M 5.9
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M 4.7
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Unknown · 2017-12-13 18:03 UTC
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M 4.9
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Unknown · 2017-12-01 21:18 UTC
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