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USGS us1000avii

22 Oct 2017, 07:05

45 km NW of Mpanda, Tanzania

A magnitude 5.1 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated7 August 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 45 km NW of Mpanda, Tanzania?

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-6.093200, 30.739700

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us1000avii
Coordinates
-6.0932, 30.7397
Network
us
Significance
401