| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.563, 5.412 |
| UTC time | 2020-02-20 06:42:24.887 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 20, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 06:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2486.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 5.412 and latitude -54.563.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-02-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2486.3 km |
| Grabouw | 2506.8 km |
| Somerset West | 2507.5 km |
| Cape Town | 2511.3 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2524.6 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2528.8 km |
| Paarl | 2549.0 km |
| Atlantis | 2550.8 km |
| Wellington | 2560.0 km |
| Malmesbury | 2569.6 km |
| Robertson | 2572.1 km |
| Worcester | 2573.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
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Unknown · 2025-08-05 03:49 UTC
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M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-09-30 21:14 UTC
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M 4.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-07-25 00:10 UTC
53.4 km
M 4.8
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2022-10-18 12:14 UTC
29.9 km
M 4.7
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2021-07-30 21:41 UTC
93.4 km
M 4.7
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2020-02-17 06:24 UTC
9.6 km
M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2020-02-11 08:12 UTC
25.7 km
M 5.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2020-01-12 02:27 UTC
23.0 km
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