Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 15, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Tuesday, May 15, 1990 at 16:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arusha (Tanzania - TZ), about 93.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 35.891 and latitude -3.075.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 5.0 km
Coordinates -3.075, 35.891
UTC time 1990-05-15 16:24:19.510
Location Arusha
Country Tanzania (TZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-05-15

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