AFRICA REGION RECENT QUAKES

4.8 Mb - LAKE TANGANYIKA REGION, TANZANIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.8 Mb
Date-Time
15 Sep 2008 15:50:51 UTC
15 Sep 2008 18:50:51 near epicenter
15 Sep 2008 09:50:51 standard time in your timezone
Location
4.993S 30.210E
Depth
10 km
Distances
69 km (43 miles) ESE (102 degrees) of Kigoma, Tanzania
153 km (95 miles) NE (47 degrees) of Kalemie, Congo (Kinshasa)
206 km (128 miles) SSE (151 degrees) of BUJUMBURA, Burundi
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 13.1 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 21; Dmin = 891.8 km; Rmss = 0.86 seconds; Gp = 90°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008wzba

5.1 Mb - SOUTH OF AFRICA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.1 Mb
Date-Time
26 Aug 2008 08:07:09 UTC
26 Aug 2008 10:07:09 near epicenter
26 Aug 2008 02:07:09 standard time in your timezone
Location
52.395S 26.866E
Depth
10 km
Distances
2052 km (1275 miles) S (178 degrees) of Port Elizabeth, South Africa
2567 km (1595 miles) S (181 degrees) of MASERU, Lesotho
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 27.1 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 30; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.26 seconds; Gp = 108°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008wea1
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