QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000fgfb
USGS usp000fgfb
17 Jul 2007, 19:27
56 km W of Longido, Tanzania
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-2.782000, 36.190000
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Event ID
usp000fgfb
Coordinates
-2.782, 36.19
Network
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Significance
460