3
Recorded earthquakes
country
December 1996
Tanzania earthquakes in December 1996
Earthquake archive for Tanzania in December 1996: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.2
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.2
20 Dec 1996
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1996, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Tanzania. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.2, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, December 18, 1996 to Saturday, December 21, 1996 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
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
4.2
10.0 km
Kondoa, Tanzania
18 Dec 1996 10:10:40 UTC