M 5.3 Earthquake
Bouvet Island region
Geographic Context
This earthquake event occurred at coordinates -54.00°, 7.68°.
Event Assessment
This event is a moderate earthquake measuring 5.3 on the magnitude scale, with a focal depth of 10 km. Events of this magnitude are typically felt over a wide area and may cause damage to vulnerable structures. Calamity.live has classified it as "medium" severity with a severity value of 42.4. The computed Calamity Score is 22 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), intensity (35). Data for this event was sourced from usgs, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
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Event Data
| Type | Earthquake |
| Severity | medium |
| Severity Value | 42.4 |
| Calamity Score | 22 / 100 |
| Confidence | 60% |
| Coordinates | -53.9979, 7.6844 |
| Nearest City | Cape Town (2386 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-08T11:24:02.856Z |
| Source | https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000s2yx |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Mag | 5.3 |
| Sig | 432 |
| Depth | 10 |
| Tsunami | false |
| Emsc Mag | 5.3 |
| Emsc Auth | EMSC |
| Emsc Depth | -10 |
| Emsc Region | BOUVET ISLAND REGION |
| Emsc MagType | mb |
| Emsc SourceId | 1956889 |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"emsc_20260308_0000178","source":"emsc","severity":"medium","timestamp":1772969042870,"severityValue":42.4}] |
Safety Information
If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 22/100, near Cape Town, based on data from usgs. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.