QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0002etu
USGS usp0002etu
14 May 1985, 14:24
121 km E of Madimba, Tanzania
A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-10.610000, 41.423000
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Event ID
usp0002etu
Coordinates
-10.61, 41.423
Network
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Significance
554