| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.965, 6.484 |
| UTC time | 2009-11-18 01:42:47.740 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 01:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2393.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 6.484 and latitude -53.965.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-11-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2393.6 km |
| Grabouw | 2414.4 km |
| Somerset West | 2415.3 km |
| Cape Town | 2419.6 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2432.4 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2436.8 km |
| Paarl | 2456.8 km |
| Atlantis | 2459.2 km |
| Wellington | 2467.8 km |
| Malmesbury | 2477.8 km |
| Robertson | 2479.0 km |
| Worcester | 2481.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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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
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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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