| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 11.2 km |
| Coordinates | -53.497, 8.722 |
| UTC time | 2014-04-15 03:57:01.370 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at 03:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2279.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 8.722 and latitude -53.497.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2014-04-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2279.0 km |
| Grabouw | 2301.2 km |
| Somerset West | 2303.0 km |
| Cape Town | 2309.3 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2320.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2325.3 km |
| Paarl | 2344.5 km |
| Atlantis | 2349.2 km |
| Wellington | 2355.4 km |
| Robertson | 2362.9 km |
| Malmesbury | 2366.9 km |
| Worcester | 2366.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 6.2
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M 4.4
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Unknown · 2023-09-17 00:59 UTC
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M 5.0
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M 5.0
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M 5.2
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Unknown · 2019-09-18 11:54 UTC
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