Earthquake details

Saturday, October 1, 1949 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Saturday, October 1, 1949 at 18:00 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sumbawanga (Tanzania - TZ), about 13.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 31.494 and latitude -7.949.

Magnitude	6.0
Alert	Severe
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	-7.949, 31.494
UTC time	1949-10-01 18:00:47.100

Location	Sumbawanga
Country	Tanzania (TZ)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1949-10-01

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Sumbawanga	13.7 km
Namanyere	68.7 km
Mpulungu	99.7 km
Mbala	100.2 km
Kirando	115.1 km
Kituku	147.8 km
Mpanda	184.7 km
Mlowo	201.4 km
Vwawa	204.5 km
Tunduma	205.5 km
Nakonde	207.4 km
Kaputa	210.0 km

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