| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.070, -1.561 |
| UTC time | 2011-09-15 16:54:49.590 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 15, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 16:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2723.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -1.561 and latitude -54.070.
| 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 | 2723.3 km |
| Cape Town | 2734.2 km |
| Somerset West | 2736.7 km |
| Grabouw | 2739.0 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2753.3 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2755.0 km |
| Atlantis | 2772.0 km |
| Paarl | 2777.7 km |
| Wellington | 2788.4 km |
| Malmesbury | 2793.2 km |
| Saldanha | 2803.0 km |
| Worcester | 2807.7 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 4.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2025-08-09 18:53 UTC
81.9 km
M 4.5
Bouvet Island region
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
58.8 km
M 5.2
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-06-07 16:57 UTC
64.2 km
M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2023-11-11 11:07 UTC
55.3 km
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