Earthquake details

Saturday, February 23, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Saturday, February 23, 1985 at 14:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kirando (Tanzania - TZ), about 61.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 30.928 and latitude -6.966.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -6.966, 30.928
UTC time 1985-02-23 14:45:35.940
Location Mpanda
Country Tanzania (TZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-02-23

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