Earthquake details

Thursday, August 18, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Thursday, August 18, 1994 at 00:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sumbawanga (Tanzania - TZ), about 61.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 31.751 and latitude -7.433.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 25.2 km
Coordinates -7.433, 31.751
UTC time 1994-08-18 00:45:47.200
Location Sumbawanga
Country Tanzania (TZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-08-18

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