Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp00000x1
Location
42 km E of Gwembe, Zambia
Country:
Zambia
Date & Time
Mar 11, 1973
10:40 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-16.5680, 28.0000
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
42 km E of Gwembe, Zambia
Coordinates: -16.5680°, 28.0000° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- March 11, 1973 at 10:40 AM
- Last Updated
- July 10, 2020 at 7:28 PM
- Timeline
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