QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgemsup900496
USGS iscgemsup900496
9 Oct 1942, 16:46
38 km S of Mbamba Bay, Tanzania
A magnitude 6.4 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
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-11.627000, 34.800000
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Event ID
iscgemsup900496
Coordinates
-11.627, 34.8
Network
iscgemsup
Significance
628