country 1996

Tanzania earthquakes in 1996

Earthquake archive for Tanzania in 1996: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
5.2
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.2
20 Dec 1996

Kondoa, Tanzania

Depth
10.0 km
UTC
03:53:22
Coordinates
-5.288, 35.828
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1996, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Tanzania. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 5.2, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Monday, February 12, 1996 to Saturday, December 21, 1996 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

5
5.2 10.0 km
Kondoa, Tanzania
20 Dec 1996 03:53:22 UTC
4.8 10.0 km
Kondoa, Tanzania
21 Dec 1996 08:34:03 UTC
4.3 10.0 km
Kigoma, Tanzania
12 Feb 1996 23:21:02 UTC
4.2 10.0 km
Kondoa, Tanzania
18 Dec 1996 10:10:40 UTC
4.1 10.0 km
Mbeya, Tanzania
02 Aug 1996 09:49:16 UTC