Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp00014m9
Location
35 km WNW of Kalengwa, Zambia
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- December 20, 1979 at 6:57 PM
- Last Updated
- August 26, 2020 at 8:46 PM
- Timeline
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