Earthquake details

Monday, June 24, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Monday, June 24, 1985 at 14:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mocímboa da Praia (Tanzania - TZ), about 120.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 41.224 and latitude -10.692.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-10.692, 41.224
UTC time	1985-06-24 14:04:44.390

Location	Mtwara
Country	Tanzania (TZ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1985-06-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Mocímboa da Praia	120.3 km
Mtwara	123.4 km
Lindi	182.3 km
Newala	212.1 km
Newala Kisimani	214.1 km
Moroni	248.7 km
Masasi	265.2 km
Pemba	265.4 km
Lukuledi	265.6 km
Chiúre	338.2 km
Montepuez	363.4 km
Ikwiriri	392.4 km

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