Earthquake details

Sunday, April 16, 1922 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Democratic Republic of the Congo on Sunday, April 16, 1922 at 13:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kalima (Democratic Republic of the Congo - CD), about 68.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 28.278 and latitude -4.875.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -4.875, 28.278
UTC time 1922-04-16 13:07:19.720
Location Kalima
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo (CD)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1922-04-16

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