QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000kynh
USGS us6000kynh
8 Aug 2023, 16:31
39 km SSE of Ikungi, Tanzania
A magnitude 5.5 mww earthquake at 7 km depth.
Published location
Where is 39 km SSE of Ikungi, Tanzania?
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-5.443600, 34.950500
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Event ID
us6000kynh
Coordinates
-5.4436, 34.9505
Network
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Significance
467