| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.171, 6.239 |
| UTC time | 1986-11-08 03:24:30.080 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 8, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Saturday, November 8, 1986 at 03:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2421.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 6.239 and latitude -54.171.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-11-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2421.4 km |
| Grabouw | 2442.2 km |
| Somerset West | 2443.1 km |
| Cape Town | 2447.4 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2460.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2464.6 km |
| Paarl | 2484.6 km |
| Atlantis | 2487.0 km |
| Wellington | 2495.6 km |
| Malmesbury | 2505.5 km |
| Robertson | 2506.9 km |
| Worcester | 2508.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
Bouvet Island region
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-09-30 21:14 UTC
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-09-09 20:11 UTC
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-06-29 16:55 UTC
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M 5.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-06-29 16:38 UTC
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M 4.8
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-03-07 08:24 UTC
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M 4.4
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2023-09-17 00:59 UTC
97.5 km
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