Earthquake details

Monday, July 20, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Democratic Republic of the Congo on Monday, July 20, 2009 at 23:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Moba (Democratic Republic of the Congo - CD), about 63.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.913 and latitude -6.546.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-6.546, 29.913
UTC time	2009-07-20 23:01:12.630

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

Earthquake map 2009-07-20

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Moba	63.0 km
Kalemie	103.7 km
Kituku	119.7 km
Kirando	123.1 km
Mpanda	129.9 km
Namanyere	165.7 km
Kigoma	188.5 km
Nguruka	203.0 km
Kaputa	215.8 km
Nyunzu	219.9 km
Kasulu	220.2 km
Kalima	221.9 km

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