| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.279, 1.271 |
| UTC time | 1990-04-30 05:54:41.490 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 30, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Monday, April 30, 1990 at 05:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2616.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 1.271 and latitude -54.279.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1990-04-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2616.2 km |
| Cape Town | 2632.6 km |
| Somerset West | 2632.6 km |
| Grabouw | 2633.8 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2649.4 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2652.1 km |
| Atlantis | 2671.1 km |
| Paarl | 2673.9 km |
| Wellington | 2684.8 km |
| Malmesbury | 2691.4 km |
| Worcester | 2701.9 km |
| Robertson | 2704.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 6.5
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M 4.9
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2017-12-01 21:18 UTC
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M 5.2
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Unknown · 2016-11-15 12:31 UTC
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M 5.8
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2013-04-20 05:11 UTC
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M 5.1
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Unknown · 2011-05-12 03:41 UTC
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2011-01-12 10:13 UTC
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M 5.5
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Unknown · 2008-06-01 00:31 UTC
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