Earthquake details

Sunday, March 11, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Zambia on Sunday, March 11, 1973 at 10:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Monze (Zambia - ZM), about 63.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 28.000 and latitude -16.568.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -16.568, 28.000
UTC time 1973-03-11 10:40:06.200
Location Mazabuka
Country Zambia (ZM)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-03-11

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