Earthquake details

Monday, February 16, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Monday, February 16, 2009 at 08:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mbulu (Tanzania - TZ), about 77.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 34.843 and latitude -3.949.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -3.949, 34.843
UTC time 2009-02-16 08:24:21.980
Location Singida
Country Tanzania (TZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-02-16

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