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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem892439
USGS iscgem892439

31 Jan 1952, 20:55

27 km SE of Makamba, Burundi

A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 20 km depth.

Depth20 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 27 km SE of Makamba, Burundi?

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-4.316000, 29.977000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem892439
Coordinates
-4.316, 29.977
Network
iscgem
Significance
591