Earthquake details

Sunday, August 29, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Sunday, August 29, 1976 at 00:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Namanyere (Tanzania - TZ), about 25.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 30.866 and latitude -7.386.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -7.386, 30.866
UTC time 1976-08-29 00:30:10.500
Location Namanyere
Country Tanzania (TZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-08-29

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