| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.997, -1.022 |
| UTC time | 1983-03-15 16:56:15.760 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 15, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Tuesday, March 15, 1983 at 16:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2773.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -1.022 and latitude -54.997.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-03-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2773.6 km |
| Cape Town | 2787.8 km |
| Somerset West | 2788.9 km |
| Grabouw | 2790.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2805.6 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2807.9 km |
| Atlantis | 2826.1 km |
| Paarl | 2830.1 km |
| Wellington | 2840.9 km |
| Malmesbury | 2846.7 km |
| Worcester | 2858.8 km |
| Saldanha | 2859.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.3
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Unknown · 2026-05-18 18:50 UTC
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M 4.4
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2025-09-05 15:12 UTC
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M 4.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2025-08-09 18:53 UTC
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M 4.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-11-24 14:05 UTC
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M 4.4
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-07-30 01:48 UTC
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M 5.2
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Unknown · 2023-06-08 04:02 UTC
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M 5.0
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-04-14 09:27 UTC
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M 4.7
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2020-03-05 13:30 UTC
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