Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp0003rq7

Location

21 km ESE of Kaputa, Zambia

Country: Zambia flag Zambia

Date & Time

Feb 9, 1989

11:49 PM Z

Depth

35.40 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-8.5480, 29.8360

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

21 km ESE of Kaputa, Zambia

Coordinates: -8.5480°, 29.8360° Depth: 35.4 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 9, 1989 at 11:49 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 8:24 PM