| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.183, -1.650 |
| UTC time | 1988-01-20 02:17:41.950 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 20, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Wednesday, January 20, 1988 at 02:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2816.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -1.650 and latitude -55.183.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-01-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2816.1 km |
| Cape Town | 2829.7 km |
| Somerset West | 2831.0 km |
| Grabouw | 2832.7 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2847.7 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2849.9 km |
| Atlantis | 2867.9 km |
| Paarl | 2872.2 km |
| Wellington | 2883.0 km |
| Malmesbury | 2888.7 km |
| Saldanha | 2901.0 km |
| Worcester | 2901.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.4
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 5.2
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M 5.2
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Unknown · 2019-08-14 03:02 UTC
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