Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem882625

Location

63 km W of Mumbwa, Zambia

Country: Zambia flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 12, 1959 at 4:05 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:46 PM