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Magnitude 4.8 - LAKE TANGANYIKA REGION, TANZANIA

2008 September 15 15:50:51 UTC

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude4.8
Date-Time
Location 4.993°S, 30.211°E
Depth10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
RegionLAKE TANGANYIKA REGION, TANZANIA
Distances70 km (45 miles) ESE of Kigoma, Tanzania
155 km (95 miles) NE of Kalemie, Dem. Republic of the Congo
840 km (520 miles) WSW of NAIROBI, Kenya
1020 km (640 miles) W of DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 13.1 km (8.1 miles); depth fixed by location program
ParametersNST= 21, Nph= 21, Dmin=891.8 km, Rmss=0.86 sec, Gp= 90°,
M-type=body magnitude (Mb), Version=Q
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2008wzba
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