QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gte5
USGS usp000gte5
3 Feb 2009, 15:48
58 km NNW of Basotu, Tanzania
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-3.895000, 34.853000
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Event ID
usp000gte5
Coordinates
-3.895, 34.853
Network
us
Significance
429