| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.442, 5.902 |
| UTC time | 2016-10-12 20:32:53.820 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at 20:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2458.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 5.902 and latitude -54.442.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-10-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2458.5 km |
| Grabouw | 2479.2 km |
| Somerset West | 2480.1 km |
| Cape Town | 2484.3 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2497.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2501.5 km |
| Paarl | 2521.6 km |
| Atlantis | 2523.9 km |
| Wellington | 2532.6 km |
| Malmesbury | 2542.5 km |
| Robertson | 2544.0 km |
| Worcester | 2545.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2024-09-30 21:14 UTC
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-09-09 20:11 UTC
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M 4.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-07-25 00:10 UTC
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-06-29 16:55 UTC
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M 5.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-06-29 16:38 UTC
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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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