2
Recorded earthquakes
country
December 2010
Tanzania earthquakes in December 2010
Earthquake archive for Tanzania in December 2010: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
7.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
16 Dec 2010
Mtwara, Tanzania
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
08:01:09
Coordinates
-9.079, 41.104
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 2010, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Tanzania. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.7, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 5.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 7.5 km. Activity extended from Thursday, December 16, 2010 to Saturday, December 18, 2010 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
10.0 km
Mtwara, Tanzania
16 Dec 2010 08:01:09 UTC
4.3
5.0 km
Kasulu, Tanzania
18 Dec 2010 00:37:32 UTC