Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp00026qu

Location

49 km ESE of Laela, Tanzania

Country: Tanzania flag Tanzania

Date & Time

Aug 25, 1984

8:37 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-8.7490, 32.4580

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

49 km ESE of Laela, Tanzania

Coordinates: -8.7490°, 32.4580° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 25, 1984 at 8:37 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 11:15 PM