| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.624, 1.432 |
| UTC time | 2003-04-17 14:50:48.580 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 17, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Thursday, April 17, 2003 at 14:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2639.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 1.432 and latitude -54.624.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2003-04-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2639.4 km |
| Somerset West | 2656.4 km |
| Cape Town | 2656.9 km |
| Grabouw | 2657.3 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2673.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2676.1 km |
| Atlantis | 2695.5 km |
| Paarl | 2697.8 km |
| Wellington | 2708.7 km |
| Malmesbury | 2715.6 km |
| Worcester | 2725.3 km |
| Robertson | 2727.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
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Unknown · 2017-12-01 21:18 UTC
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M 5.8
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Unknown · 2013-04-20 05:11 UTC
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M 5.1
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Unknown · 2011-05-12 03:41 UTC
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2011-01-12 10:13 UTC
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M 5.5
Bouvet Island region
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M 5.7
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Unknown · 2008-05-30 10:44 UTC
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