Earthquake details

Thursday, November 28, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Zambia on Thursday, November 28, 1985 at 17:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kaputa (Zambia - ZM), about 43.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 30.002 and latitude -8.669.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -8.669, 30.002
UTC time 1985-11-28 17:40:44.850
Location Kaputa
Country Zambia (ZM)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-11-28

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