Earthquake details

Kamis, September 22, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Democratic Republic of the Congo on Kamis, September 22, 1960 at 09.05 UTC with a magnitude of 6,5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Uvira (Democratic Republic of the Congo - CD), about 19,6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29,031 and latitude -3,536.

Magnitudo 6,5
Alert Severe
Kedalaman 13,7 km
Coordinates -3,536, 29,031
UTC time 1960-09-22 09.05.38.410
Lokasi Uvira
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo (CD)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1960-09-22

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