2
Recorded earthquakes
country
October 2008
Tanzania earthquakes in October 2008
Earthquake archive for Tanzania in October 2008: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
17.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
01 Oct 2008
Musoma, Tanzania
Depth
24.7 km
UTC
14:15:53
Coordinates
-0.806, 33.743
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 2008, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Tanzania. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.7, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 10.0 to 24.7 km, averaging 17.4 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, October 1, 2008 to Saturday, October 18, 2008 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
24.7 km
Musoma, Tanzania
01 Oct 2008 14:15:53 UTC
4.3
10.0 km
Mtwara, Tanzania
18 Oct 2008 06:05:50 UTC