| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.404, 5.387 |
| UTC time | 1998-10-30 08:33:10.180 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 30, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Friday, October 30, 1998 at 08:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2472.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 5.387 and latitude -54.404.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-10-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2472.0 km |
| Grabouw | 2492.4 km |
| Somerset West | 2493.0 km |
| Cape Town | 2496.7 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2510.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2514.2 km |
| Paarl | 2534.5 km |
| Atlantis | 2536.2 km |
| Wellington | 2545.5 km |
| Malmesbury | 2555.0 km |
| Robertson | 2557.9 km |
| Worcester | 2559.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.8
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M 4.7
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