Earthquake details

Sunday, November 12, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Democratic Republic of the Congo on Sunday, November 12, 1961 at 02:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Beni (Democratic Republic of the Congo - CD), about 13.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.436 and latitude 0.375.

Magnitude	5.8
Alert	Strong
Depth	30.0 km
Coordinates	0.375, 29.436
UTC time	1961-11-12 02:15:18.480

Location	Beni
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo (CD)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1961-11-12

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Beni	13.6 km
Mangina	29.1 km
Butembo	30.6 km
Katwa	34.8 km
Hyosha	37.1 km
Mpondwe	49.2 km
Lubero	63.3 km
Kasese	75.2 km
Fort Portal	98.7 km
Kayna	113.4 km
Kanyabayonga	123.2 km
Ishaka	128.6 km

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