| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.728, 3.049 |
| UTC time | 1980-09-20 03:37:01.000 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 20, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Saturday, September 20, 1980 at 03:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2495.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 3.049 and latitude -53.728.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-09-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2495.9 km |
| Somerset West | 2513.5 km |
| Grabouw | 2514.2 km |
| Cape Town | 2514.3 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2530.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2533.4 km |
| Atlantis | 2553.1 km |
| Paarl | 2554.8 km |
| Wellington | 2565.7 km |
| Malmesbury | 2573.0 km |
| Worcester | 2582.1 km |
| Robertson | 2583.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.6
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M 4.7
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2017-03-31 16:09 UTC
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