Moderate earthquake
M5.7 Earthquake — 130 km ESE of Madimba, Tanzania
2008-08-27 06:46 UTC · -10.75°, 41.47°
A magnitude 5.7 (moderate) earthquake struck 130 km ESE of Madimba, Tanzania on 2008-08-27 06:46 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M5.7
Magnitude
10 km
Depth
5.4K t
TNT equivalent
V
Max intensity (MMI)
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 6 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M6.4 — 120 km E of Madimba, Tanzania · 1985-05-14
- M6.2 — 1 km NNE of Vanadjou, Comoros · 1918-08-23
- M6.0 — 121 km E of Madimba, Tanzania · 1985-05-14
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