| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.345, 1.974 |
| UTC time | 1999-12-22 12:11:27.620 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 22, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Wednesday, December 22, 1999 at 12:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2593.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 1.974 and latitude -54.345.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-12-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2593.2 km |
| Somerset West | 2610.5 km |
| Cape Town | 2611.0 km |
| Grabouw | 2611.3 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2627.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2630.2 km |
| Atlantis | 2649.8 km |
| Paarl | 2651.8 km |
| Wellington | 2662.7 km |
| Malmesbury | 2669.8 km |
| Worcester | 2679.3 km |
| Robertson | 2681.1 km |
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