| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.064, 7.781 |
| UTC time | 2005-03-31 05:19:52.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 31, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Thursday, March 31, 2005 at 05:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2363.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 7.781 and latitude -54.064.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-03-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2363.0 km |
| Grabouw | 2384.8 km |
| Somerset West | 2386.4 km |
| Cape Town | 2392.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2403.5 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2408.5 km |
| Paarl | 2427.9 km |
| Atlantis | 2432.0 km |
| Wellington | 2438.9 km |
| Robertson | 2447.3 km |
| Malmesbury | 2449.9 km |
| Worcester | 2450.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.3
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2026-03-08 11:24 UTC
7.4 km
M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-09-09 20:11 UTC
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-06-29 16:55 UTC
38.8 km
M 5.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-06-29 16:38 UTC
35.9 km
M 4.8
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-03-07 08:24 UTC
24.8 km
M 4.4
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2023-09-17 00:59 UTC
4.5 km
M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-12-10 20:19 UTC
41.7 km
M 4.7
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2021-07-30 21:41 UTC
84.9 km
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