QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem912775
USGS iscgem912775
1 May 1919, 06:05
12 km WNW of Chama, Zambia
A magnitude 6.5 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
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-11.166000, 33.049000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem912775
Coordinates
-11.166, 33.049
Network
iscgem
Significance
656