Earthquake details

Monday, January 9, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Democratic Republic of the Congo on Monday, January 9, 2006 at 20:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kalemie (Democratic Republic of the Congo - CD), about 63.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.743 and latitude -6.099.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	25.6 km
Coordinates	-6.099, 29.743
UTC time	2006-01-09 20:59:38.340

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

Earthquake map 2006-01-09

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Kalemie	63.0 km
Moba	109.7 km
Kigoma	136.6 km
Mpanda	149.3 km
Kituku	172.8 km
Kasulu	174.1 km
Kirando	174.6 km
Nguruka	181.2 km
Kalima	182.4 km
Nyunzu	191.8 km
Namanyere	214.0 km
Rumonge	239.0 km

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