| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.366, 5.871 |
| UTC time | 2009-06-16 20:05:56.990 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 20:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2452.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 5.871 and latitude -54.366.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2009-06-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2452.3 km |
| Grabouw | 2472.9 km |
| Somerset West | 2473.7 km |
| Cape Town | 2477.8 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2490.8 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2495.1 km |
| Paarl | 2515.2 km |
| Atlantis | 2517.4 km |
| Wellington | 2526.2 km |
| Malmesbury | 2536.0 km |
| Robertson | 2537.8 km |
| Worcester | 2539.6 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
76.6 km
M 4.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-07-25 00:10 UTC
83.8 km
M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-06-29 16:55 UTC
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M 5.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-06-29 16:38 UTC
94.6 km
M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-12-10 20:19 UTC
92.2 km
M 4.8
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-10-18 12:14 UTC
41.4 km
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