Earthquake details

Sunday, December 11, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Sunday, December 11, 1983 at 09:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kahama (Tanzania - TZ), about 40.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 32.327 and latitude -4.070.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -4.070, 32.327
UTC time 1983-12-11 09:02:54.800
Location Kahama
Country Tanzania (TZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-12-11

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