| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 9.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.263, 8.609 |
| UTC time | 2017-10-10 18:53:27.830 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 10, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 18:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2359.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 8.609 and latitude -54.263.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2017-10-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2359.4 km |
| Grabouw | 2381.9 km |
| Somerset West | 2384.0 km |
| Cape Town | 2390.7 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2401.1 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2406.5 km |
| Paarl | 2425.4 km |
| Atlantis | 2430.7 km |
| Wellington | 2436.4 km |
| Robertson | 2442.8 km |
| Worcester | 2447.4 km |
| Malmesbury | 2448.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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