Earthquake details

Monday, January 21, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Monday, January 21, 2008 at 02:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mtwara (Tanzania - TZ), about 153.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 41.556 and latitude -10.534.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -10.534, 41.556
UTC time 2008-01-21 02:49:11.980
Location Mtwara
Country Tanzania (TZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-01-21

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