Earthquake details

Monday, April 28, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Monday, April 28, 1986 at 18:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ikwiriri (Tanzania - TZ), about 79.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 38.949 and latitude -8.667.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -8.667, 38.949
UTC time 1986-04-28 18:09:57.450
Location Ikwiriri
Country Tanzania (TZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-04-28

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