Earthquake details

Monday, December 2, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Zambia on Monday, December 2, 1968 at 02:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kaoma (Zambia - ZM), about 135.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 23.768 and latitude -14.088.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 11.9 km
Coordinates -14.088, 23.768
UTC time 1968-12-02 02:33:43.480
Location Mongu
Country Zambia (ZM)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-12-02

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