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

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