Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp00097gz

Location

47 km ENE of Chala, Tanzania

Country: Tanzania flag Tanzania

Date & Time

May 7, 1999

2:07 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-7.4910, 31.6830

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

47 km ENE of Chala, Tanzania

Coordinates: -7.4910°, 31.6830° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 7, 1999 at 2:07 PM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 6:24 PM