Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 21, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Wednesday, November 21, 1979 at 04:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mbala (Tanzania - TZ), about 77.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 32.056 and latitude -8.962.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -8.962, 32.056
UTC time 1979-11-21 04:50:39.200
Location Tunduma
Country Tanzania (TZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-11-21

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.7
Mbeya
Tanzania · 2025-05-16 00:53 UTC
140.0 km

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.