Earthquake details

Saturday, May 18, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Saturday, May 18, 2002 at 15:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bariadi (Tanzania - TZ), about 30.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 33.733 and latitude -2.907.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -2.907, 33.733
UTC time 2002-05-18 15:15:08.800
Location Bariadi
Country Tanzania (TZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-05-18

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