Earthquake details

Friday, June 28, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Friday, June 28, 1985 at 07:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mtwara (Tanzania - TZ), about 121.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 41.238 and latitude -10.614.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-10.614, 41.238
UTC time	1985-06-28 07:32:20.050

Location	Mtwara
Country	Tanzania (TZ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1985-06-28

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Mtwara	121.8 km
Mocímboa da Praia	127.0 km
Lindi	180.2 km
Newala	214.9 km
Newala Kisimani	217.0 km
Moroni	251.4 km
Lukuledi	266.8 km
Masasi	267.0 km
Pemba	274.2 km
Chiúre	346.6 km
Montepuez	371.0 km
Ikwiriri	386.7 km

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