QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000hhev
USGS usp000hhev
3 Aug 2010, 20:42
56 km N of Mbekenyera, Tanzania
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-9.500000, 39.064000
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Event ID
usp000hhev
Coordinates
-9.5, 39.064
Network
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Significance
435