Earthquake details

Thursday, December 15, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Thursday, December 15, 1977 at 23:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Singida (Tanzania - TZ), about 19.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 34.913 and latitude -4.761.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -4.761, 34.913
UTC time 1977-12-15 23:20:53.600
Location Singida
Country Tanzania (TZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-12-15

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