| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.445, 2.535 |
| UTC time | 1981-03-12 19:06:41.470 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 12, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Thursday, March 12, 1981 at 19:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2579.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 2.535 and latitude -54.445.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-03-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2579.8 km |
| Somerset West | 2597.8 km |
| Grabouw | 2598.4 km |
| Cape Town | 2598.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2614.7 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2617.8 km |
| Atlantis | 2637.8 km |
| Paarl | 2639.2 km |
| Wellington | 2650.1 km |
| Malmesbury | 2657.7 km |
| Worcester | 2666.1 km |
| Robertson | 2667.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2024-11-03 19:48 UTC
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M 5.1
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-01-15 17:30 UTC
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M 5.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-12-02 12:35 UTC
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M 5.9
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2020-08-28 02:24 UTC
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M 4.7
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2020-05-12 02:18 UTC
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2018-08-13 07:15 UTC
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M 6.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2017-12-13 18:03 UTC
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M 4.9
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2017-12-01 21:18 UTC
74.0 km
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