Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 18, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Democratic Republic of the Congo on Tuesday, April 18, 1972 at 15:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hyosha (Democratic Republic of the Congo - CD), about 38.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.857 and latitude 0.610.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	0.610, 29.857
UTC time	1972-04-18 15:08:16.930

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

Earthquake map 1972-04-18

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Hyosha	38.9 km
Beni	44.7 km
Fort Portal	46.9 km
Kasese	53.8 km
Mangina	60.9 km
Mpondwe	65.1 km
Butembo	81.8 km
Katwa	84.2 km
Rwamwanja Refugee Camp	93.4 km
Ibanda	109.2 km
Lubero	109.8 km
Bunia	114.5 km

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