| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -53.948, 2.729 |
| UTC time | 2022-12-02 12:35:11.060 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 2, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Friday, December 2, 2022 at 12:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2528.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 2.729 and latitude -53.948.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-12-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2528.2 km |
| Somerset West | 2545.6 km |
| Grabouw | 2546.4 km |
| Cape Town | 2546.4 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2562.5 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2565.5 km |
| Atlantis | 2585.2 km |
| Paarl | 2587.0 km |
| Wellington | 2597.9 km |
| Malmesbury | 2605.2 km |
| Worcester | 2614.3 km |
| Robertson | 2615.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.8
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Unknown · 2024-11-03 19:48 UTC
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M 5.1
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2024-01-15 17:30 UTC
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M 4.7
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2020-05-12 02:18 UTC
31.3 km
M 4.6
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2018-08-13 07:15 UTC
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M 6.5
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2017-12-13 18:03 UTC
47.6 km
M 4.9
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2017-12-01 21:18 UTC
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M 5.1
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2017-03-31 16:09 UTC
22.0 km
M 5.2
Bouvet Island region
Unknown · 2016-11-15 12:31 UTC
12.7 km
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