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USGS usp000bg4f

4 Nov 2002, 03:19

58 km N of Msanga, Tanzania

A magnitude 5.5 ms earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated2 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 58 km N of Msanga, Tanzania?

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-5.525000, 36.035000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000bg4f
Coordinates
-5.525, 36.035
Network
us
Significance
465