Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 16, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mozambique on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 at 14:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mocímboa da Praia (Mozambique - MZ), about 85.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 41.071 and latitude -11.650.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -11.650, 41.071
UTC time 2002-07-16 14:50:14.460
Location Mocímboa da Praia
Country Mozambique (MZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-07-16

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