Earthquake details

Friday, May 7, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Friday, May 7, 1999 at 02:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sumbawanga (Tanzania - TZ), about 51.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 31.605 and latitude -7.506.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-7.506, 31.605
UTC time	1999-05-07 02:10:41.990

Location	Sumbawanga
Country	Tanzania (TZ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1999-05-07

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Sumbawanga	51.3 km
Namanyere	61.3 km
Kirando	111.4 km
Mpanda	142.3 km
Mpulungu	150.0 km
Mbala	150.8 km
Kituku	154.6 km
Moba	211.6 km
Mlowo	225.2 km
Vwawa	230.8 km
Tunduma	237.2 km
Kaputa	239.5 km

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