Earthquake details

Monday, October 2, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Democratic Republic of the Congo on Monday, October 2, 2000 at 02:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kirando (Democratic Republic of the Congo - CD), about 63.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 30.709 and latitude -7.977.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 34.0 km
Coordinates -7.977, 30.709
UTC time 2000-10-02 02:25:31.310
Location Kituku
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo (CD)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2000-10-02

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