| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.744, -0.974 |
| UTC time | 2019-08-14 03:02:28.960 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 14, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 03:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2750.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -0.974 and latitude -54.744.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-08-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2750.9 km |
| Cape Town | 2764.5 km |
| Somerset West | 2765.8 km |
| Grabouw | 2767.5 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2782.5 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2784.7 km |
| Atlantis | 2802.7 km |
| Paarl | 2807.0 km |
| Wellington | 2817.8 km |
| Malmesbury | 2823.4 km |
| Saldanha | 2835.8 km |
| Worcester | 2836.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.5
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M 4.5
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Unknown · 2022-04-14 09:27 UTC
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