Earthquake details

Monday, October 5, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mozambique on Monday, October 5, 1981 at 06:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Marromeu (Mozambique - MZ), about 38.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 36.032 and latitude -18.630.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	-18.630, 36.032
UTC time	1981-10-05 06:11:20.370

Location	Marromeu
Country	Mozambique (MZ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1981-10-05

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Marromeu	38.9 km
Quelimane	123.3 km
Dondo	174.0 km
Beira	184.3 km
Nhamatanda	204.3 km
Nsanje	207.1 km
Mocuba	223.7 km
Gondola	256.2 km
Chimoio	273.9 km
Milange	283.2 km
Manica	334.4 km
Blantyre	334.9 km

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