Earthquake M 6.0 - 66 km ESE of Vikindu, Tanzania
- 2020-08-12 17:13:15 (UTC)
- 7.328°S 39.807°E
- 15.5 km depth
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000bdg8/executive
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