Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 3, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Tuesday, September 3, 1985 at 16:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mlowo (Tanzania - TZ), about 26.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 32.841 and latitude -8.810.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -8.810, 32.841
UTC time 1985-09-03 16:42:01.470
Location Vwawa
Country Tanzania (TZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-09-03

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