Earthquake details

Saturday, April 16, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Democratic Republic of the Congo on Saturday, April 16, 1988 at 21:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Likasi (Democratic Republic of the Congo - CD), about 133.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 27.697 and latitude -10.242.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -10.242, 27.697
UTC time 1988-04-16 21:17:10.010
Location Lubumbashi
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo (CD)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-04-16

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