Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp00014m9

Location

35 km WNW of Kalengwa, Zambia

Country: Zambia flag Zambia

Date & Time

Dec 20, 1979

6:57 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-13.3690, 24.6920

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

35 km WNW of Kalengwa, Zambia

Coordinates: -13.3690°, 24.6920° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 20, 1979 at 6:57 PM
Last Updated
August 26, 2020 at 8:46 PM