Earthquake details

Monday, January 19, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Democratic Republic of the Congo on Monday, January 19, 1976 at 08:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kalima (Democratic Republic of the Congo - CD), about 57.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 28.736 and latitude -5.462.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-5.462, 28.736
UTC time	1976-01-19 08:05:47.900

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

Earthquake map 1976-01-19

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Kalima	57.7 km
Kalemie	74.2 km
Nyunzu	96.8 km
Kigoma	118.3 km
Kasulu	180.8 km
Rumonge	183.1 km
Kongolo	192.5 km
Moba	211.8 km
Kabalo	212.2 km
Uvira	234.3 km
Bujumbura	241.7 km
Manono	252.3 km

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