Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp00000m8
Location
40 km ESE of Gwembe, Zambia
Country:
Zambia
Date & Time
Feb 20, 1973
3:19 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-16.6690, 27.9430
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
40 km ESE of Gwembe, Zambia
Coordinates: -16.6690°, 27.9430° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- February 20, 1973 at 3:19 PM
- Last Updated
- July 10, 2020 at 7:27 PM
- Timeline
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