| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.362, 5.784 |
| UTC time | 2008-04-29 09:00:13.440 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 09:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2454.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 5.784 and latitude -54.362.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-04-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2454.7 km |
| Grabouw | 2475.3 km |
| Somerset West | 2476.1 km |
| Cape Town | 2480.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2493.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2497.5 km |
| Paarl | 2517.6 km |
| Atlantis | 2519.7 km |
| Wellington | 2528.6 km |
| Malmesbury | 2538.3 km |
| Robertson | 2540.4 km |
| Worcester | 2542.1 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
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-09-30 21:14 UTC
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-09-09 20:11 UTC
81.2 km
M 4.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-07-25 00:10 UTC
81.8 km
M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-06-29 16:55 UTC
96.3 km
M 5.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-06-29 16:38 UTC
99.7 km
M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-12-10 20:19 UTC
97.1 km
M 4.8
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-10-18 12:14 UTC
35.7 km
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