| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.389, 5.241 |
| UTC time | 2005-11-02 00:46:44.680 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 2, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 at 00:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2475.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 5.241 and latitude -54.389.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-11-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2475.6 km |
| Grabouw | 2495.8 km |
| Somerset West | 2496.4 km |
| Cape Town | 2499.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2513.4 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2517.5 km |
| Paarl | 2537.9 km |
| Atlantis | 2539.3 km |
| Wellington | 2548.8 km |
| Malmesbury | 2558.2 km |
| Robertson | 2561.6 km |
| Worcester | 2562.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
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Unknown · 2025-08-05 03:49 UTC
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2024-09-30 21:14 UTC
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M 4.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-07-25 00:10 UTC
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M 4.8
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-10-18 12:14 UTC
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M 4.7
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2021-07-30 21:41 UTC
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M 5.0
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2020-02-20 06:42 UTC
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M 4.7
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2020-02-17 06:24 UTC
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2020-02-11 08:12 UTC
24.5 km
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