Earthquake details

Thursday, May 30, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Thursday, May 30, 1985 at 08:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mocímboa da Praia (Tanzania - TZ), about 134.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 41.355 and latitude -10.657.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -10.657, 41.355
UTC time 1985-05-30 08:32:17.520
Location Mtwara
Country Tanzania (TZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-05-30

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