| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.357, -1.409 |
| UTC time | 1991-01-07 06:55:33.190 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 7, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Monday, January 7, 1991 at 06:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2819.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -1.409 and latitude -55.357.
| 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 | 2819.7 km |
| Cape Town | 2834.2 km |
| Somerset West | 2835.2 km |
| Grabouw | 2836.7 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2851.9 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2854.2 km |
| Atlantis | 2872.5 km |
| Paarl | 2876.4 km |
| Wellington | 2887.2 km |
| Malmesbury | 2893.1 km |
| Worcester | 2905.0 km |
| Saldanha | 2906.2 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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