Earthquake details

Sunday, October 30, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Burundi on Sunday, October 30, 1966 at 05:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gitega (Burundi - BI), about 20.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.921 and latitude -3.615.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -3.615, 29.921
UTC time 1966-10-30 05:05:34.450
Location Gitega
Country Burundi (BI)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1966-10-30

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