| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 12.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.794, 8.727 |
| UTC time | 2008-11-14 02:05:09.900 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 14, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Friday, November 14, 2008 at 02:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2308.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 8.727 and latitude -53.794.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-11-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2308.8 km |
| Grabouw | 2331.1 km |
| Somerset West | 2333.1 km |
| Cape Town | 2339.6 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2350.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2355.5 km |
| Paarl | 2374.5 km |
| Atlantis | 2379.5 km |
| Wellington | 2385.5 km |
| Robertson | 2392.4 km |
| Worcester | 2396.7 km |
| Malmesbury | 2397.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-03-08 11:24 UTC
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M 4.2
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M 6.2
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Unknown · 2025-05-30 05:36 UTC
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M 4.8
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Unknown · 2024-03-07 08:24 UTC
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M 4.4
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2023-09-17 00:59 UTC
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M 5.0
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Unknown · 2022-02-08 08:51 UTC
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M 4.7
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2021-03-03 14:39 UTC
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M 5.0
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Unknown · 2020-01-01 16:34 UTC
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