Earthquake details

Saturday, May 15, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Central African Republic on Saturday, May 15, 1976 at 08:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zongo (Central African Republic - CF), about 84.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 19.348 and latitude 4.461.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	23.0 km
Coordinates	4.461, 19.348
UTC time	1976-05-15 08:09:57.200

Location	Bangui
Country	Central African Republic (CF)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1976-05-15

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Zongo	84.7 km
Bangui	88.7 km
Bégoua	90.3 km
Kouango	90.3 km
Bimbo	105.9 km
Libenge	119.8 km
Gemena	142.1 km
Sibut	143.2 km
Gbadolite	184.8 km
Bambari	207.0 km
Businga	211.6 km
Alindao	215.8 km

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