Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: usp00001rh
Location
51 km SE of Gwembe, Zambia
Country:
Zambia
Date & Time
May 8, 1973
5:22 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-16.8680, 27.9030
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
51 km SE of Gwembe, Zambia
Coordinates: -16.8680°, 27.9030° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- May 8, 1973 at 5:22 AM
- Last Updated
- July 10, 2020 at 7:34 PM
- Timeline
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