Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem885861

Location

99 km W of Kigoma, Tanzania

Country: Tanzania flag Tanzania

Date & Time

Jan 22, 1957

11:18 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.8050, 28.7340

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

99 km W of Kigoma, Tanzania

Coordinates: -4.8050°, 28.7340° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 22, 1957 at 11:18 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:07 PM