Earthquake details

Friday, February 24, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Zambia on Friday, February 24, 2017 at 00:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kaputa (Zambia - ZM), about 40.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 30.031 and latitude -8.440.

Magnitude	5.9
Alert	Strong
Depth	30.0 km
Coordinates	-8.440, 30.031
UTC time	2017-02-24 00:32:17.800

Location	Kaputa
Country	Zambia (ZM)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2017-02-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Kaputa	40.7 km
Kituku	97.5 km
Mporokoso	104.3 km
Pweto	124.4 km
Mpulungu	124.5 km
Kirando	130.1 km
Namanyere	152.3 km
Mbala	153.6 km
Moba	154.4 km
Nchelenge	174.6 km
Sumbawanga	182.5 km
Kawambwa	183.2 km

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