| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.443, -1.835 |
| UTC time | 2003-12-14 14:37:37.990 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 14, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Sunday, December 14, 2003 at 14:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2845.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -1.835 and latitude -55.443.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-12-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2845.1 km |
| Cape Town | 2859.2 km |
| Somerset West | 2860.3 km |
| Grabouw | 2861.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2877.0 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2879.2 km |
| Atlantis | 2897.4 km |
| Paarl | 2901.5 km |
| Wellington | 2912.3 km |
| Malmesbury | 2918.1 km |
| Worcester | 2930.3 km |
| Saldanha | 2930.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2025-09-05 15:12 UTC
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M 4.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-11-24 14:05 UTC
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M 4.4
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-07-30 01:48 UTC
27.4 km
M 5.2
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2023-06-08 04:02 UTC
2.3 km
M 5.0
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-04-14 09:27 UTC
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M 5.2
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2019-08-14 03:02 UTC
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M 4.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2019-03-06 05:22 UTC
17.1 km
M 5.3
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2019-03-06 05:11 UTC
10.6 km
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