Earthquake details

Friday, March 14, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Democratic Republic of the Congo on Friday, March 14, 1986 at 04:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Likasi (Democratic Republic of the Congo - CD), about 103.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 27.640 and latitude -10.687.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -10.687, 27.640
UTC time 1986-03-14 04:15:58.520
Location Lubumbashi
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo (CD)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-03-14

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