Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 6, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Democratic Republic of the Congo on Wednesday, July 6, 1977 at 08:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kalemie (Democratic Republic of the Congo - CD), about 46.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.539 and latitude -6.181.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-6.181, 29.539
UTC time	1977-07-06 08:48:38.200

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

Earthquake map 1977-07-06

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Kalemie	46.1 km
Moba	102.9 km
Kigoma	145.5 km
Kalima	165.7 km
Mpanda	170.3 km
Nyunzu	170.4 km
Kituku	172.5 km
Kirando	180.8 km
Kasulu	189.2 km
Nguruka	204.8 km
Namanyere	223.6 km
Rumonge	246.0 km

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