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EarthquakesM 5.8 earthquake - Bouvet Island region
Reported by USGS M2.5+ Earthquakes, Past Day
USGS reports a magnitude 5.8 earthquake in the Bouvet Island region. The supplied excerpt also gives coordinates, depth, and seismic alert metrics.
At a glance
- Affected location: Bouvet Island region
- Magnitude 5.8
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The report identifies an earthquake but provides no information about damage or other impacts.
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 7/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 3/10
- Impact magnitude
- 4/10
- Urgency
- 3/10
Primary official sources
- USGS M2.5+ Earthquakes, Past DayM 5.8 earthquake - Bouvet Island regionU.S. Geological Survey Usage terms
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