M4.7 earthquake 23 km WSW of Liuli, Tanzania
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 23 km WSW of Liuli, Tanzania on Wed, Jul 18, 1973, 9:39 PM GMT+2 (19:39 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-07-18 19:39:13 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.192° S, 34.447° E
- Region
- Tanzania
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00002rr. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 12:28 PM UTC.