Earthquake details

Sunday, January 1, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mozambique on Sunday, January 1, 1989 at 17:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mocímboa da Praia (Mozambique - MZ), about 80.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 41.064 and latitude -11.540.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -11.540, 41.064
UTC time 1989-01-01 17:16:41.780
Location Mocímboa da Praia
Country Mozambique (MZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-01-01

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