| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.011, -1.848 |
| UTC time | 2011-09-15 16:08:31.470 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 15, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 16:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2732.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -1.848 and latitude -54.011.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-09-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2732.0 km |
| Cape Town | 2742.3 km |
| Somerset West | 2745.1 km |
| Grabouw | 2747.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2761.6 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2763.2 km |
| Atlantis | 2780.0 km |
| Paarl | 2786.0 km |
| Wellington | 2796.8 km |
| Malmesbury | 2801.2 km |
| Saldanha | 2810.5 km |
| Worcester | 2816.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2025-11-20 12:55 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
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Unknown · 2025-07-16 16:51 UTC
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M 5.2
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-07-03 07:17 UTC
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M 5.4
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-06-07 17:03 UTC
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M 5.2
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-06-07 16:57 UTC
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M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2023-11-11 11:07 UTC
35.5 km
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