| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.774, 8.800 |
| UTC time | 1996-06-22 00:32:13.470 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 22, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Saturday, June 22, 1996 at 00:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2304.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 8.800 and latitude -53.774.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1996-06-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2304.7 km |
| Grabouw | 2327.1 km |
| Somerset West | 2329.1 km |
| Cape Town | 2335.6 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2346.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2351.5 km |
| Paarl | 2370.5 km |
| Atlantis | 2375.6 km |
| Wellington | 2381.5 km |
| Robertson | 2388.3 km |
| Worcester | 2392.7 km |
| Malmesbury | 2393.2 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 4.2
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-07-07 17:30 UTC
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M 6.2
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2025-05-30 05:36 UTC
58.1 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 5.0
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2022-02-08 08:51 UTC
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M 4.7
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2021-03-03 14:39 UTC
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M 5.0
southwest of Africa
Unknown · 2020-01-01 16:34 UTC
89.0 km
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