| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.900, 2.553 |
| UTC time | 2016-11-15 12:31:08.590 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 12:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2530.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 2.553 and latitude -53.900.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-11-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2530.9 km |
| Somerset West | 2548.2 km |
| Cape Town | 2548.8 km |
| Grabouw | 2549.0 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2565.0 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2568.0 km |
| Atlantis | 2587.5 km |
| Paarl | 2589.5 km |
| Wellington | 2600.4 km |
| Malmesbury | 2607.5 km |
| Worcester | 2617.0 km |
| Robertson | 2618.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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M 5.6
Bouvet Island region
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M 4.7
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Unknown · 2020-05-12 02:18 UTC
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2018-08-13 07:15 UTC
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M 4.9
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2017-12-01 21:18 UTC
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M 5.1
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Unknown · 2017-03-31 16:09 UTC
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