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

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