Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp00013q7

Location

7 km WSW of Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Date & Time

Oct 25, 1979

5:58 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.4120, 29.0700

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

7 km WSW of Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Coordinates: -3.4120°, 29.0700° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 25, 1979 at 5:58 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 2:53 PM