Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem821931
Location
38 km WSW of Namwala, Zambia
Country:
Zambia
Date & Time
May 15, 1968
7:51 AM Z
Depth
25.70 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-15.8940, 26.1130
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
38 km WSW of Namwala, Zambia
Coordinates: -15.8940°, 26.1130° • Depth: 25.7 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 15, 1968 at 7:51 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 10:32 PM
- Timeline
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