QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000engr
USGS usp000engr
13 Jul 2006, 06:36
73 km E of Kaputa, Zambia
A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 29.9 km depth.
Published location
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-8.355000, 30.317000
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Event ID
usp000engr
Coordinates
-8.355, 30.317
Network
us
Significance
385