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

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