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M5.9 earthquake near Kaputa, Northern Province

3522 d ago · 24 Feb 2017, 00:32 UTC 40 km E of Kaputa, Zambia

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 40 km E of Kaputa, Zambia on 24 Feb 2017, 00:32 UTC at a depth of 30 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kaputa, about 41 km away in Northern Province, Zambia.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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