| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.852, -1.081 |
| UTC time | 1986-08-05 14:48:41.110 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 5, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Tuesday, August 5, 1986 at 14:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2764.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -1.081 and latitude -54.852.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-08-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2764.3 km |
| Cape Town | 2778.1 km |
| Somerset West | 2779.4 km |
| Grabouw | 2781.0 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2796.0 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2798.2 km |
| Atlantis | 2816.3 km |
| Paarl | 2820.5 km |
| Wellington | 2831.3 km |
| Malmesbury | 2837.0 km |
| Saldanha | 2849.4 km |
| Worcester | 2849.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.3
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2026-05-18 18:50 UTC
64.8 km
M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2025-11-20 12:55 UTC
96.3 km
M 4.4
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2025-09-05 15:12 UTC
36.4 km
M 4.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2025-08-09 18:53 UTC
21.7 km
M 4.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-11-24 14:05 UTC
53.7 km
M 4.4
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-07-30 01:48 UTC
93.4 km
M 5.2
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2023-06-08 04:02 UTC
79.8 km
M 5.0
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-04-14 09:27 UTC
78.5 km
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