| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.096, 6.049 |
| UTC time | 1997-05-30 20:35:28.240 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 30, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Friday, May 30, 1997 at 20:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2420.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 6.049 and latitude -54.096.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-05-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2420.5 km |
| Grabouw | 2441.1 km |
| Somerset West | 2441.9 km |
| Cape Town | 2445.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2458.9 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2463.2 km |
| Paarl | 2483.4 km |
| Atlantis | 2485.4 km |
| Wellington | 2494.3 km |
| Malmesbury | 2504.1 km |
| Robertson | 2506.1 km |
| Worcester | 2507.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
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Unknown · 2025-08-05 03:49 UTC
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-09-30 21:14 UTC
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-09-09 20:11 UTC
54.0 km
M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-06-29 16:55 UTC
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M 5.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-06-29 16:38 UTC
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M 4.8
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-03-07 08:24 UTC
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-12-10 20:19 UTC
72.5 km
M 4.8
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-10-18 12:14 UTC
58.0 km
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