3
Recorded earthquakes
country
1997
Tanzania earthquakes in 1997
Earthquake archive for Tanzania in 1997: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
21 Nov 1997
Kigoma, Tanzania
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
23:24:07
Coordinates
-4.827, 29.383
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1997, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Tanzania. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.7, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Sunday, February 23, 1997 to Friday, November 21, 1997 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
10.0 km
Kigoma, Tanzania
21 Nov 1997 23:24:07 UTC
4.6
10.0 km
Singida, Tanzania
23 Feb 1997 01:39:31 UTC
4.4
10.0 km
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
09 Jun 1997 02:38:31 UTC