Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: iscgem882625
Location
63 km W of Mumbwa, Zambia
Country:
Zambia
Date & Time
Aug 12, 1959
4:05 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-14.9250, 26.4720
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
63 km W of Mumbwa, Zambia
Coordinates: -14.9250°, 26.4720° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 12, 1959 at 4:05 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:46 PM
- Timeline
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