| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.758, -0.969 |
| UTC time | 2011-01-07 20:03:13.020 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 7, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Friday, January 7, 2011 at 20:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2751.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -0.969 and latitude -54.758.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-01-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2751.8 km |
| Cape Town | 2765.5 km |
| Somerset West | 2766.8 km |
| Grabouw | 2768.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2783.4 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2785.6 km |
| Atlantis | 2803.6 km |
| Paarl | 2807.9 km |
| Wellington | 2818.7 km |
| Malmesbury | 2824.4 km |
| Saldanha | 2836.8 km |
| Worcester | 2836.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.3
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Unknown · 2026-05-18 18:50 UTC
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2025-11-20 12:55 UTC
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M 4.4
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2025-09-05 15:12 UTC
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M 4.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2025-08-09 18:53 UTC
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M 4.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2025-07-16 16:51 UTC
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M 4.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-11-24 14:05 UTC
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M 5.2
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2023-06-08 04:02 UTC
92.4 km
M 5.0
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-04-14 09:27 UTC
91.1 km
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