Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 22, 1957 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Tuesday, January 22, 1957 at 11:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kalima (Tanzania - TZ), about 95.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 28.734 and latitude -4.805.

Magnitude	5.8
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	-4.805, 28.734
UTC time	1957-01-22 11:18:28.510

Location	Kigoma
Country	Tanzania (TZ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1957-01-22

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Kalima	95.1 km
Kigoma	99.3 km
Rumonge	121.2 km
Kalemie	137.0 km
Nyunzu	150.8 km
Kasulu	153.9 km
Uvira	163.2 km
Bujumbura	173.1 km
Gitega	202.5 km
Kongolo	202.8 km
Bubanza	205.4 km
Cibitoke	217.9 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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