| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.446, -1.689 |
| UTC time | 1991-01-07 02:32:12.250 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 7, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Monday, January 7, 1991 at 02:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2839.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -1.689 and latitude -55.446.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-01-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2839.1 km |
| Cape Town | 2853.3 km |
| Somerset West | 2854.4 km |
| Grabouw | 2855.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2871.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2873.4 km |
| Atlantis | 2891.6 km |
| Paarl | 2895.5 km |
| Wellington | 2906.4 km |
| Malmesbury | 2912.2 km |
| Worcester | 2924.3 km |
| Saldanha | 2925.1 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 4.5
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Unknown · 2024-11-24 14:05 UTC
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M 4.4
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-07-30 01:48 UTC
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M 5.2
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Unknown · 2023-06-08 04:02 UTC
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M 5.0
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M 5.2
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2019-08-14 03:02 UTC
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M 4.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2019-03-06 05:22 UTC
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