| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.259, 8.336 |
| UTC time | 2017-10-11 00:08:26.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 11, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at 00:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2366.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 8.336 and latitude -54.259.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-10-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2366.5 km |
| Grabouw | 2388.8 km |
| Somerset West | 2390.7 km |
| Cape Town | 2397.2 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2407.9 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2413.1 km |
| Paarl | 2432.2 km |
| Atlantis | 2437.1 km |
| Wellington | 2443.1 km |
| Robertson | 2450.1 km |
| Worcester | 2454.4 km |
| Malmesbury | 2454.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2024-06-29 16:55 UTC
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M 5.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-06-29 16:38 UTC
75.2 km
M 4.8
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-03-07 08:24 UTC
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M 4.4
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2023-09-17 00:59 UTC
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-12-10 20:19 UTC
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M 4.7
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2021-03-03 14:39 UTC
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2019-10-01 09:02 UTC
97.5 km
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