Earthquake details

Monday, June 24, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Monday, June 24, 1985 at 14:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mocímboa da Praia (Tanzania - TZ), about 113.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 41.159 and latitude -10.713.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-10.713, 41.159
UTC time	1985-06-24 14:19:22.370

Location	Mtwara
Country	Tanzania (TZ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1985-06-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Mocímboa da Praia	113.3 km
Mtwara	117.8 km
Lindi	176.9 km
Newala	204.7 km
Newala Kisimani	206.8 km
Moroni	254.0 km
Masasi	258.0 km
Lukuledi	258.6 km
Pemba	261.2 km
Chiúre	332.8 km
Montepuez	357.0 km
Ikwiriri	389.7 km

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