| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.990, 6.981 |
| UTC time | 2014-01-16 21:38:00.480 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 16, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at 21:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2380.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 6.981 and latitude -53.990.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-01-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2380.1 km |
| Grabouw | 2401.3 km |
| Somerset West | 2402.5 km |
| Cape Town | 2407.3 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2419.6 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2424.2 km |
| Paarl | 2444.0 km |
| Atlantis | 2447.0 km |
| Wellington | 2455.0 km |
| Robertson | 2465.1 km |
| Malmesbury | 2465.4 km |
| Worcester | 2467.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
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M 5.6
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Unknown · 2024-06-29 16:38 UTC
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M 4.8
Bouvet Island region
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M 4.4
Bouvet Island region
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-12-10 20:19 UTC
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M 4.7
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Unknown · 2021-07-30 21:41 UTC
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