Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0002nb8

Location

43 km ESE of Kaputa, Zambia

Country: Zambia flag Zambia

Date & Time

Nov 28, 1985

5:40 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-8.6690, 30.0020

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

43 km ESE of Kaputa, Zambia

Coordinates: -8.6690°, 30.0020° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
November 28, 1985 at 5:40 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 10:32 PM