Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 06:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mocímboa da Praia (Tanzania - TZ), about 139.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 41.469 and latitude -10.751.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -10.751, 41.469
UTC time 2008-08-27 06:46:19.480
Location Mtwara
Country Tanzania (TZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-08-27

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.