| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.525, 4.858 |
| UTC time | 2015-05-27 20:41:52.680 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 20:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2501.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 4.858 and latitude -54.525.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-05-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2501.6 km |
| Grabouw | 2521.7 km |
| Somerset West | 2522.1 km |
| Cape Town | 2525.4 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2539.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2543.1 km |
| Paarl | 2563.6 km |
| Atlantis | 2564.8 km |
| Wellington | 2574.6 km |
| Malmesbury | 2583.8 km |
| Robertson | 2587.7 km |
| Worcester | 2588.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2025-08-05 03:49 UTC
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-09-30 21:14 UTC
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M 4.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-07-25 00:10 UTC
63.0 km
M 4.8
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-10-18 12:14 UTC
34.0 km
M 5.0
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2020-02-20 06:42 UTC
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M 4.7
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2020-02-17 06:24 UTC
28.8 km
M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2020-02-11 08:12 UTC
52.2 km
M 5.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2020-01-12 02:27 UTC
26.7 km
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