| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.176, -1.494 |
| UTC time | 2015-12-23 16:55:09.460 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 23, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at 16:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2728.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -1.494 and latitude -54.176.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-12-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2728.6 km |
| Cape Town | 2739.9 km |
| Somerset West | 2742.2 km |
| Grabouw | 2744.4 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2758.8 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2760.5 km |
| Atlantis | 2777.7 km |
| Paarl | 2783.2 km |
| Wellington | 2794.0 km |
| Malmesbury | 2798.8 km |
| Saldanha | 2809.0 km |
| Worcester | 2813.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.3
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2026-05-18 18:50 UTC
18.7 km
M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2025-11-20 12:55 UTC
30.7 km
M 4.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2025-08-09 18:53 UTC
69.6 km
M 4.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2025-07-16 16:51 UTC
26.9 km
M 5.2
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-07-03 07:17 UTC
63.8 km
M 5.4
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-06-07 17:03 UTC
64.5 km
M 5.2
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-06-07 16:57 UTC
70.6 km
M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2023-11-11 11:07 UTC
64.4 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.