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GLIDE Record
(2005 of 8314)
Event:
EQ Earthquake
Number:
2016-000098
Country:
TZA Tanzania
Location:
Nsunga
Date (YMD):
2016-9-10
Time:
15:27
Duration:
Magnitude:
5,9
Information Source:
UNCT
Comments:
An earthquake with the magnitude of 5,9 (revised from initially reported 5,7) on the Richter scale, and at a depth of 40km (revised from initially reported 10km) hit the border area between Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda on 10th September at 15:27 local time. The epicenter was to the east of the north-western town of Nsunga on the border of Lake Victoria and triggered a green GDACS alert. The earthquake is considered 7.99 on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale1 which is between very strong and severe
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