Notable earthquake on record

M6.5 earthquake - 19 km SW of Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo

September 22, 1960 · 14 km deep.

Magnitude
M 6.5
Depth
14 km
Date
1960
Tsunami
No

19 km SW of Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo - a magnitude 6.5 earthquake at 14 km depth in 1960. Epicenter: -3.54, 29.03.

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