Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: iscgem776171

Location

20 km WSW of Shelui, Tanzania

Country: Tanzania flag Tanzania

Date & Time

Feb 13, 1972

10:02 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.4630, 34.0470

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

20 km WSW of Shelui, Tanzania

Coordinates: -4.4630°, 34.0470° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 13, 1972 at 10:02 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:55 PM