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Magnitude 5.1 LAKE TANGANYIKA REGION, CONGO-TANZANIA

Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 13:26:36 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 5.1
Date-Time
  • Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 13:26:36 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 03:26:36 PM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 7.59S 30.43E
    Depth 10 kilometers
    Region LAKE TANGANYIKA REGION, CONGO-TANZANIA
    Distances 25 km (15 miles) WSW of Kipili, Tanzania
    135 km (85 miles) WNW of Sumbawanga, Tanzania
    975 km (610 miles) W of DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania
    990 km (620 miles) SW of NAIROBI, Kenya
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 7.3 km; depth +/- 0.0 km
    Parameters Nst=58, Nph=58, Dmin=883.4 km, Rmss=0.81 sec, Erho=7.3 km, Erzz=0.0 km, Gp=66.0 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usmaa2

    Earthquake Location

     


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