2
Recorded earthquakes
country
May 1980
Tanzania earthquakes in May 1980
Earthquake archive for Tanzania in May 1980: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
21.5 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 May 1980, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Tanzania. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.9, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 10.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 21.5 km. Activity extended from Monday, May 26, 1980 to Saturday, May 31, 1980 UTC.
Only 2 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
4.0
33.0 km
Tunduma, Tanzania
26 May 1980 06:25:28 UTC