Earthquake details

Perşembe, Eylül 22, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Democratic Republic of the Congo on Perşembe, Eylül 22, 1960 at 09:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6,4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Uvira (Democratic Republic of the Congo - CD), about 16,4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29,160 and latitude -3,250.

Buyukluk 6,4
Alert Severe
Derinlik 15,0 km
Coordinates -3,250, 29,160
UTC time 1960-09-22 09:14:59.820
Konum Uvira
Ulke Democratic Republic of the Congo (CD)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1960-09-22

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