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Historic Earthquake
1966 Toro Earthquake
20 March 1966 · Kichwamba, Bondibogyo · Democratic Republic of the Congo
On 20 March 1966 at 01:42 UTC, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kichwamba, Bondibogyo), at a depth of 29 km. It occurred on the African Plate, 45 km from its boundary with the Somali Plate (continental rift). It killed at least 157 people and injured 1,300.
- Date
- 20 March 1966
- Time
- 01:42 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.6
- Depth
- 29 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 157
- Injuries
- 1,300
- Estimated Damage
- 2 million US dollars
- Plate
- African Plate
- Country
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nearest Volcano
- Fort Portal Volcanic Field (44 km)
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth