| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.043, 6.977 |
| UTC time | 2006-01-15 06:49:41.640 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 15, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Sunday, January 15, 2006 at 06:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2385.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 6.977 and latitude -54.043.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-01-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2385.4 km |
| Grabouw | 2406.6 km |
| Somerset West | 2407.8 km |
| Cape Town | 2412.7 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2424.9 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2429.6 km |
| Paarl | 2449.3 km |
| Atlantis | 2452.4 km |
| Wellington | 2460.3 km |
| Robertson | 2470.4 km |
| Malmesbury | 2470.7 km |
| Worcester | 2473.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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M 5.6
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M 4.8
Bouvet Island region
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M 4.4
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-12-10 20:19 UTC
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M 4.7
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Unknown · 2021-07-30 21:41 UTC
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