Earthquake details

Thursday, November 1, 1951 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Thursday, November 1, 1951 at 11:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mbulu (Tanzania - TZ), about 17.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 35.686 and latitude -3.865.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -3.865, 35.686
UTC time 1951-11-01 11:10:37.650
Location Mbulu
Country Tanzania (TZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1951-11-01

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