Moderate earthquake
M5.8 Earthquake — 169 km SE of Kabalo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
1983-07-07 20:35 UTC · -7.27°, 27.84°
A magnitude 5.8 (moderate) earthquake struck 169 km SE of Kabalo, Democratic Republic of the Congo on 1983-07-07 20:35 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M5.8
Magnitude
10 km
Depth
7.6K t
TNT equivalent
VII
Max intensity (MMI)
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 4 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M6.9 — 39 km WSW of Karema, Tanzania · 1910-12-13
- M6.8 — 76 km ESE of Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo · 2005-12-05
- M6.5 — 149 km W of Kigoma, Tanzania · 1922-04-16
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