Earthquake details

Thursday, March 20, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Rwanda on Thursday, March 20, 2003 at 06:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nzega (Rwanda - RW), about 6.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.560 and latitude -2.418.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-2.418, 29.560
UTC time	2003-03-20 06:15:20.580

Location	Nzega
Country	Rwanda (RW)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2003-03-20

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Nzega	6.8 km
Nyanza	22.5 km
Butare	28.2 km
Karambi	36.9 km
Gihombo	42.5 km
Macuba	43.7 km
Gitarama	44.1 km
Kibuye	46.3 km
Kirambo	47.9 km
Bushekeri	52.2 km
Kagano	52.8 km
Kayanza	56.6 km

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