| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 11.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.226, 6.165 |
| UTC time | 2015-10-23 01:40:06.320 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 23, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Friday, October 23, 2015 at 01:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2429.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 6.165 and latitude -54.226.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2015-10-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2429.1 km |
| Grabouw | 2449.9 km |
| Somerset West | 2450.8 km |
| Cape Town | 2455.0 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2467.9 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2472.2 km |
| Paarl | 2492.3 km |
| Atlantis | 2494.6 km |
| Wellington | 2503.3 km |
| Malmesbury | 2513.2 km |
| Robertson | 2514.6 km |
| Worcester | 2516.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
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M 5.6
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M 4.8
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-12-10 20:19 UTC
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M 4.8
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-10-18 12:14 UTC
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