Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0000s3b

Location

11 km SSE of Ilongero, Tanzania

Country: Tanzania flag Tanzania

Date & Time

Dec 15, 1977

11:20 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.7610, 34.9130

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

11 km SSE of Ilongero, Tanzania

Coordinates: -4.7610°, 34.9130° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
December 15, 1977 at 11:20 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 4:01 PM