| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.301, -1.684 |
| UTC time | 1991-05-17 22:48:58.100 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 17, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Friday, May 17, 1991 at 22:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2827.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -1.684 and latitude -55.301.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2827.1 km |
| Cape Town | 2841.0 km |
| Somerset West | 2842.2 km |
| Grabouw | 2843.8 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2858.9 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2861.1 km |
| Atlantis | 2879.2 km |
| Paarl | 2883.4 km |
| Wellington | 2894.2 km |
| Malmesbury | 2899.9 km |
| Worcester | 2912.3 km |
| Saldanha | 2912.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
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Unknown · 2025-09-05 15:12 UTC
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M 4.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2025-08-09 18:53 UTC
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M 4.5
Bouvet Island region
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
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2023-06-08 04:02 UTC
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M 5.0
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-04-14 09:27 UTC
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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
2.8 km
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