Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: usp0000jgu

Location

36 km WNW of Chama, Zambia

Country: Zambia flag Zambia

Date & Time

Sep 19, 1976

2:59 PM Z

Depth

27.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-11.0560, 32.8570

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

36 km WNW of Chama, Zambia

Coordinates: -11.0560°, 32.8570° Depth: 27.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
September 19, 1976 at 2:59 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 4:53 PM