Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp00087ua

Location

26 km WNW of Kirando, Tanzania

Country: Tanzania flag Tanzania

Date & Time

Sep 21, 1997

6:13 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-7.3600, 30.3700

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

26 km WNW of Kirando, Tanzania

Coordinates: -7.3600°, 30.3700° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
September 21, 1997 at 6:13 PM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 5:01 PM