Earthquake details

Friday, February 17, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tanzania on Friday, February 17, 2023 at 09:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dodoma (Tanzania - TZ), about 85.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 35.217 and latitude -5.611.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -5.611, 35.217
UTC time 2023-02-17 09:26:09.033
Location Dodoma
Country Tanzania (TZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-02-17

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