Earthquake details

Sunday, September 21, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Sunday, September 21, 1975 at 09:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sumbawanga (Tanzania - TZ), about 6.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 31.611 and latitude -7.907.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -7.907, 31.611
UTC time 1975-09-21 09:22:04.000
Location Sumbawanga
Country Tanzania (TZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-09-21

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