Earthquake details

Sunday, December 14, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Democratic Republic of the Congo on Sunday, December 14, 2008 at 09:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kituku (Democratic Republic of the Congo - CD), about 27.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 30.128 and latitude -7.346.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-7.346, 30.128
UTC time	2008-12-14 09:43:10.730

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

Earthquake map 2008-12-14

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Kituku	27.6 km
Moba	52.1 km
Kirando	52.7 km
Namanyere	103.5 km
Kaputa	135.1 km
Mpanda	152.6 km
Sumbawanga	178.2 km
Pweto	184.0 km
Kalemie	186.8 km
Mpulungu	191.5 km
Mbala	215.1 km
Mporokoso	225.6 km

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