5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1966
Butembo earthquakes in 1966
Earthquake archive for Butembo in 1966: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
6.6
Strongest magnitude
5.5
Average magnitude
19.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.6
20 Mar 1966
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1966, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Butembo. Magnitudes ranged from 5.1 to 6.6, with an average of 5.5; depths ranged from 15.0 to 29.9 km, averaging 19.4 km. Activity extended from Sunday, March 20, 1966 to Wednesday, October 5, 1966 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
6.6
29.9 km
Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo
20 Mar 1966 01:42:53 UTC
5.4
15.0 km
Hyosha, Democratic Republic of the Congo
16 Apr 1966 14:43:20 UTC
5.3
15.0 km
Hyosha, Democratic Republic of the Congo
21 Mar 1966 09:23:52 UTC
5.2
22.1 km
Mpondwe, Uganda
05 Oct 1966 08:34:41 UTC
5.1
15.0 km
Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo
21 Mar 1966 01:30:40 UTC