Earthquake details

Monday, May 9, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Monday, May 9, 1983 at 16:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Same (Tanzania - TZ), about 17.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 37.779 and latitude -4.213.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 16.9 km
Coordinates -4.213, 37.779
UTC time 1983-05-09 16:15:20.050
Location Same
Country Tanzania (TZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-05-09

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