Earthquake details

Monday, February 18, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mozambique on Monday, February 18, 1980 at 07:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mocímboa da Praia (Mozambique - MZ), about 97.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 41.160 and latitude -10.986.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-10.986, 41.160
UTC time	1980-02-18 07:00:44.200

Location	Mocímboa da Praia
Country	Mozambique (MZ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1980-02-18

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Mocímboa da Praia	97.2 km
Mtwara	133.5 km
Lindi	192.6 km
Newala	203.4 km
Newala Kisimani	205.1 km
Pemba	232.1 km
Moroni	242.2 km
Masasi	259.8 km
Lukuledi	262.3 km
Chiúre	306.0 km
Montepuez	334.7 km
Nacala	401.5 km

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