| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.851, 6.900 |
| UTC time | 1992-10-15 20:28:19.840 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 15, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Thursday, October 15, 1992 at 20:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2369.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 6.900 and latitude -53.851.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-10-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2369.1 km |
| Grabouw | 2390.2 km |
| Somerset West | 2391.2 km |
| Cape Town | 2395.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2408.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2412.9 km |
| Paarl | 2432.7 km |
| Atlantis | 2435.5 km |
| Wellington | 2443.7 km |
| Malmesbury | 2453.9 km |
| Robertson | 2454.3 km |
| Worcester | 2456.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.3
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Unknown · 2026-03-08 11:24 UTC
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-09-09 20:11 UTC
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-06-29 16:55 UTC
32.1 km
M 5.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-06-29 16:38 UTC
32.0 km
M 4.8
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-03-07 08:24 UTC
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M 4.4
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2023-09-17 00:59 UTC
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-12-10 20:19 UTC
24.0 km
M 4.7
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2021-07-30 21:41 UTC
32.0 km
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