Earthquake details

Friday, December 8, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Friday, December 8, 1995 at 23:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lushoto (Tanzania - TZ), about 66.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 38.794 and latitude -4.474.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -4.474, 38.794
UTC time 1995-12-08 23:40:49.490
Location Tanga
Country Tanzania (TZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1995-12-08

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