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

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