Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 8, 1919 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Tuesday, July 8, 1919 at 21:06 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sumbawanga (Tanzania - TZ), about 17.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 31.556 and latitude -8.110.

Magnitude	7.0
Alert	Severe
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	-8.110, 31.556
UTC time	1919-07-08 21:06:14.640

Location	Sumbawanga
Country	Tanzania (TZ)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1919-07-08

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Sumbawanga	17.3 km
Mbala	83.9 km
Namanyere	86.5 km
Mpulungu	87.4 km
Kirando	130.7 km
Kituku	160.1 km
Mlowo	185.7 km
Tunduma	187.9 km
Vwawa	188.1 km
Nakonde	189.5 km
Mpanda	203.8 km
Mporokoso	211.1 km

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