Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 12, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 15:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mocímboa da Praia (Tanzania - TZ), about 135.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 41.435 and latitude -10.768.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -10.768, 41.435
UTC time 2016-04-12 15:16:46.610
Location Mtwara
Country Tanzania (TZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-04-12

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