| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.369, 5.820 |
| UTC time | 1979-11-17 18:51:09.900 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 17, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Saturday, November 17, 1979 at 18:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2454.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 5.820 and latitude -54.369.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-11-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2454.2 km |
| Grabouw | 2474.8 km |
| Somerset West | 2475.6 km |
| Cape Town | 2479.7 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2492.7 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2497.0 km |
| Paarl | 2517.2 km |
| Atlantis | 2519.2 km |
| Wellington | 2528.1 km |
| Malmesbury | 2537.9 km |
| Robertson | 2539.8 km |
| Worcester | 2541.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2025-08-05 03:49 UTC
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2024-09-30 21:14 UTC
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-09-09 20:11 UTC
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M 4.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-07-25 00:10 UTC
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-06-29 16:55 UTC
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M 5.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-06-29 16:38 UTC
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-12-10 20:19 UTC
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M 4.8
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-10-18 12:14 UTC
38.2 km
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