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Earthquake Bulletin
00/10/02 02:25:27 UTC 7.95S 30.46E Depth:
10.0 km 6.6Ms
LAKE TANGANYIKA REGION
35 miles (50 km) SSW of Kipili, Tanzania
The following is a release by the United
States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A strong
earthquake occurred about 30 miles (50 km) south-southwest of Kipili, Tanzania
or 160 miles (260 km) south-southeast of Kalemie, Democratic Republic of
Congo. at 8:25 PM MDT, Oct 1, 2000 (Oct 02 at 4:25 AM local time in Dem
Republic Congo). A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.6 WAS COMPUTED FOR THIS EARTHQUAKE.
The magnitude and location may change slightly as additional data are received
from other seismograph stations. The most recent earthquake of comparable
size was a magnitude 6.2 event on September 21, 1997. This is the largest
earthquake in this general area since a magnitude 7.3 on December 13, 1910.
No reports of damage or casualties have been received at this time; however,
this earthquake may have caused damage due to its location and size.
NB: The region name comes from the seismic
and geographic regionalization of Flinn, Engdahl, and Hill (1974), with
occasional name changes which have been given in various issues of the
PDE Monthly Listing. The boundaries of these regions are defined at one
degree intervals and differ slightly from irregular political boundaries.
The region name is automatically generated and can be misleading for earthquakes
near region boundaries.