| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.966, 3.065 |
| UTC time | 2017-03-31 16:09:44.700 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 31, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Friday, March 31, 2017 at 16:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2516.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 3.065 and latitude -53.966.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-03-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2516.5 km |
| Somerset West | 2534.3 km |
| Grabouw | 2534.9 km |
| Cape Town | 2535.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2551.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2554.4 km |
| Atlantis | 2574.3 km |
| Paarl | 2575.7 km |
| Wellington | 2586.6 km |
| Malmesbury | 2594.2 km |
| Worcester | 2602.7 km |
| Robertson | 2604.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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