Earthquake details

Thursday, February 9, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Zambia on Thursday, February 9, 1989 at 23:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kaputa (Zambia - ZM), about 21.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.836 and latitude -8.548.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 35.4 km
Coordinates -8.548, 29.836
UTC time 1989-02-09 23:49:16.160
Location Kaputa
Country Zambia (ZM)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-02-09

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