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  • gabon m5-5 earthquake december 4 2022 f

    Rare M5.5 earthquake hits Gabon – the strongest since 1974

    ByTeo Blašković Monday, December 5, 2022Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    A rare earthquake, registered by the USGS as M5.5, hit Gabon at 09:53 UTC on December 4, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 3.6 km (2.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M5.5 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).

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