| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.767, 1.476 |
| UTC time | 2020-08-28 02:24:18.151 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 28, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Friday, August 28, 2020 at 02:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2650.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 1.476 and latitude -54.767.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-08-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2650.1 km |
| Somerset West | 2667.4 km |
| Cape Town | 2668.0 km |
| Grabouw | 2668.2 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2684.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2687.1 km |
| Atlantis | 2706.7 km |
| Paarl | 2708.7 km |
| Wellington | 2719.6 km |
| Malmesbury | 2726.7 km |
| Worcester | 2736.1 km |
| Robertson | 2737.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 6.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2017-12-13 18:03 UTC
75.4 km
M 5.8
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2013-04-20 05:11 UTC
19.5 km
M 5.1
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2011-05-12 03:41 UTC
16.8 km
M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2011-01-12 10:13 UTC
81.2 km
M 5.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2008-06-01 00:31 UTC
32.3 km
M 5.7
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2008-05-30 10:44 UTC
31.5 km
M 5.2
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2007-10-09 07:22 UTC
31.4 km
M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2006-10-29 16:58 UTC
27.3 km
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