Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 4, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Tuesday, January 4, 1977 at 20:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kibiti (Tanzania - TZ), about 56.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 38.518 and latitude -7.435.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -7.435, 38.518
UTC time 1977-01-04 20:44:39.400
Location Kibaha
Country Tanzania (TZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-01-04

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