Earthquake details

Sunday, February 13, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Sunday, February 13, 1972 at 10:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Igunga (Tanzania - TZ), about 27.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 34.047 and latitude -4.463.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -4.463, 34.047
UTC time 1972-02-13 10:02:43.070
Location Igunga
Country Tanzania (TZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-02-13

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