| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.830, 8.578 |
| UTC time | 2008-11-14 02:43:54.290 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 14, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Friday, November 14, 2008 at 02:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2316.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 8.578 and latitude -53.830.
| 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 | 2316.6 km |
| Grabouw | 2338.8 km |
| Somerset West | 2340.7 km |
| Cape Town | 2347.1 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2357.9 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2363.1 km |
| Paarl | 2382.2 km |
| Atlantis | 2387.0 km |
| Wellington | 2393.2 km |
| Robertson | 2400.4 km |
| Worcester | 2404.5 km |
| Malmesbury | 2404.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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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 4.6
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Unknown · 2024-06-29 16:55 UTC
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M 5.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-06-29 16:38 UTC
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M 4.8
Bouvet Island region
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 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-12-10 20:19 UTC
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