54 km WSW of Namwala, Zambia

A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 7.4 km depth.

Depth7.4 kmPublished hypocentral depth

Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning

Updated17 June 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 54 km WSW of Namwala, Zambia?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

-15.956000, 25.977000

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Catalog fields and provenance

Event ID

usp000j58p

Coordinates

-15.956, 25.977

Network

Significance

391