| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.179, -1.917 |
| UTC time | 2012-12-06 21:33:25.530 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 6, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Thursday, December 6, 2012 at 21:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2748.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -1.917 and latitude -54.179.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-12-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2748.3 km |
| Cape Town | 2759.0 km |
| Somerset West | 2761.6 km |
| Grabouw | 2763.9 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2778.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2779.8 km |
| Atlantis | 2796.7 km |
| Paarl | 2802.5 km |
| Wellington | 2813.3 km |
| Malmesbury | 2817.9 km |
| Saldanha | 2827.5 km |
| Worcester | 2832.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.5
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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
43.1 km
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