Earthquake details

Monday, March 21, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Monday, March 21, 1983 at 19:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Babati (Tanzania - TZ), about 54.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 35.276 and latitude -4.355.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 15.6 km
Coordinates -4.355, 35.276
UTC time 1983-03-21 19:17:44.860
Location Singida
Country Tanzania (TZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-03-21

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