5
Recorded earthquakes
country
1980
Tanzania earthquakes in 1980
Earthquake archive for Tanzania in 1980: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
28.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
31 May 1980
Tunduma, Tanzania
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
05:15:41
Coordinates
-8.726, 32.347
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1980, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Tanzania. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.9, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 10.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 28.4 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, January 29, 1980 to Thursday, November 20, 1980 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
10.0 km
Tunduma, Tanzania
31 May 1980 05:15:41 UTC
4.8
33.0 km
Tunduma, Tanzania
05 Mar 1980 22:50:34 UTC
4.3
33.0 km
Singida, Tanzania
20 Nov 1980 11:15:44 UTC
4.1
33.0 km
Mpanda, Tanzania
29 Jan 1980 21:33:27 UTC
4.0
33.0 km
Tunduma, Tanzania
26 May 1980 06:25:28 UTC