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USGS usp000gzg5

21 Jul 2009, 00:01

65 km WNW of Karema, Tanzania

A magnitude 5 mb 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 65 km WNW of Karema, Tanzania?

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-6.546000, 29.913000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000gzg5
Coordinates
-6.546, 29.913
Network
us
Significance
385