| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.669, 1.765 |
| UTC time | 2006-02-23 04:04:05.020 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 23, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Thursday, February 23, 2006 at 04:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2629.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 1.765 and latitude -54.669.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2006-02-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2629.9 km |
| Somerset West | 2647.4 km |
| Cape Town | 2648.1 km |
| Grabouw | 2648.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2664.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2667.2 km |
| Atlantis | 2686.9 km |
| Paarl | 2688.8 km |
| Wellington | 2699.6 km |
| Malmesbury | 2706.9 km |
| Worcester | 2716.0 km |
| Robertson | 2717.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.9
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Unknown · 2020-08-28 02:24 UTC
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M 6.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2017-12-13 18:03 UTC
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M 4.9
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2017-12-01 21:18 UTC
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M 5.2
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2016-11-15 12:31 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 5.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2008-06-01 00:31 UTC
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M 5.7
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2008-05-30 10:44 UTC
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