| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.645, 1.630 |
| UTC time | 2011-05-12 03:41:00.840 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 12, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 03:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2633.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 1.630 and latitude -54.645.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-05-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2633.2 km |
| Somerset West | 2650.5 km |
| Cape Town | 2651.1 km |
| Grabouw | 2651.3 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2667.4 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2670.3 km |
| Atlantis | 2689.8 km |
| Paarl | 2691.9 km |
| Wellington | 2702.8 km |
| Malmesbury | 2709.9 km |
| Worcester | 2719.3 km |
| Robertson | 2721.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
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Unknown · 2017-12-01 21:18 UTC
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M 5.8
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Unknown · 2013-04-20 05:11 UTC
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2011-01-12 10:13 UTC
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M 5.5
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M 5.7
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2008-05-30 10:44 UTC
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M 5.2
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