Earthquake details

Sunday, April 26, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Democratic Republic of the Congo on Sunday, April 26, 1998 at 14:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Impfondo (Democratic Republic of the Congo - CD), about 116.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 17.342 and latitude 0.855.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	0.855, 17.342
UTC time	1998-04-26 14:16:52.200

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

Earthquake map 1998-04-26

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Impfondo	116.6 km
Mbandaka	136.0 km
Ouésso	166.6 km
Owando	218.9 km
Basankusu	276.8 km
Inongo	327.2 km
Nola	330.3 km
Libenge	343.1 km
Bolobo	357.4 km
Gemena	380.2 km
Binga	389.7 km
Yokadouma	390.9 km

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