| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.333, -1.093 |
| UTC time | 1986-09-27 13:43:14.020 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 27, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Saturday, September 27, 1986 at 13:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2722.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -1.093 and latitude -54.333.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-09-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2722.9 km |
| Cape Town | 2735.3 km |
| Somerset West | 2737.1 km |
| Grabouw | 2739.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2753.8 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2755.7 km |
| Atlantis | 2773.3 km |
| Paarl | 2778.2 km |
| Wellington | 2789.0 km |
| Malmesbury | 2794.2 km |
| Saldanha | 2805.4 km |
| Worcester | 2807.7 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
12.8 km
M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2025-11-20 12:55 UTC
60.0 km
M 4.4
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2025-09-05 15:12 UTC
91.4 km
M 4.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2025-08-09 18:53 UTC
42.2 km
M 4.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2025-07-16 16:51 UTC
57.3 km
M 5.2
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-07-03 07:17 UTC
94.3 km
M 5.4
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-06-07 17:03 UTC
94.2 km
M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2023-11-11 11:07 UTC
95.7 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.