Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp00001rh

Location

51 km SE of Gwembe, Zambia

Country: Zambia flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 8, 1973 at 5:22 AM
Last Updated
July 10, 2020 at 7:34 PM