| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.647, 1.253 |
| UTC time | 2003-08-01 01:37:13.790 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 1, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Friday, August 1, 2003 at 01:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2648.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 1.253 and latitude -54.647.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-08-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2648.6 km |
| Somerset West | 2665.5 km |
| Cape Town | 2665.8 km |
| Grabouw | 2666.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2682.4 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2685.2 km |
| Atlantis | 2704.5 km |
| Paarl | 2706.9 km |
| Wellington | 2717.7 km |
| Malmesbury | 2724.6 km |
| Worcester | 2734.5 km |
| Robertson | 2736.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2017-12-01 21:18 UTC
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M 4.8
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Unknown · 2016-04-12 03:45 UTC
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M 5.8
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2013-04-20 05:11 UTC
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M 5.1
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2011-05-12 03:41 UTC
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2011-01-12 10:13 UTC
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M 5.5
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Unknown · 2008-06-01 00:31 UTC
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