| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -55.444, -1.667 |
| UTC time | 2019-03-06 05:11:02.780 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 05:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2837.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -1.667 and latitude -55.444.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-03-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2837.9 km |
| Cape Town | 2852.2 km |
| Somerset West | 2853.3 km |
| Grabouw | 2854.8 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2870.0 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2872.3 km |
| Atlantis | 2890.5 km |
| Paarl | 2894.4 km |
| Wellington | 2905.3 km |
| Malmesbury | 2911.1 km |
| Worcester | 2923.2 km |
| Saldanha | 2924.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
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Unknown · 2025-09-05 15:12 UTC
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M 4.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2025-08-09 18:53 UTC
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M 4.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-11-24 14:05 UTC
27.2 km
M 4.4
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-07-30 01:48 UTC
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M 5.2
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2023-06-08 04:02 UTC
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M 5.0
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-04-14 09:27 UTC
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M 5.2
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2019-08-14 03:02 UTC
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M 4.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2019-03-06 05:22 UTC
13.3 km
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