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2017-02-24 00:32:14 UPDATED: (M5.7) LAKE TANGANYIKA REGION -8.5 30.1 (8fbb3)

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M5.7 - LAKE TANGANYIKA REGION

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 5.7
Date-Time
  • 24 Feb 2017 00:32:15 UTC
  • 24 Feb 2017 02:32:15 near epicenter
  • 24 Feb 2017 01:32:15 standard time in your timezone
Location 8.477S 30.072E
Depth 10 km
Distances
  • 126 km (78 miles) SSW (210 degrees) of Kipili, Tanzania
  • 179 km (111 miles) WSW (251 degrees) of Sumbawanga, Tanzania
  • 224 km (139 miles) NNW (327 degrees) of Kasama, Zambia
  • 299 km (186 miles) SSE (161 degrees) of Kalemie, Congo (Kinshasa)
  • 574 km (357 miles) S (172 degrees) of BUJUMBURA, Burundi
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 8.6 km; Vertical 1.7 km
Parameters Nph = 109; Dmin = 873.0 km; Rmss = 1.21 seconds; Gp = 18°
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Event ID us 20008lww ***This event has been revised.

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