| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.744, 0.987 |
| UTC time | 2008-05-30 10:44:11.730 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 30, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Friday, May 30, 2008 at 10:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2667.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 0.987 and latitude -54.744.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-05-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2667.8 km |
| Somerset West | 2684.6 km |
| Cape Town | 2684.8 km |
| Grabouw | 2685.6 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2701.4 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2704.2 km |
| Atlantis | 2723.4 km |
| Paarl | 2725.9 km |
| Wellington | 2736.8 km |
| Malmesbury | 2743.6 km |
| Worcester | 2753.7 km |
| Robertson | 2755.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 6.5
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M 4.8
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2016-04-12 03:45 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 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2011-01-12 10:13 UTC
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M 4.3
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2010-10-08 02:46 UTC
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M 5.5
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Unknown · 2008-06-01 00:31 UTC
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