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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem16958124
USGS iscgem16958124

13 Dec 1910, 11:37

39 km WSW of Karema, Tanzania

A magnitude 6.9 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated25 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 39 km WSW of Karema, Tanzania?

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-7.018000, 30.138000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem16958124
Coordinates
-7.018, 30.138
Network
iscgem
Significance
732