List of earthquakes in Tanzania

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This is a list of earthquakes in Tanzania:

Earthquakes

DateRegionCoords Mag. MMI DeathsInjuriesComments
2021-08-31 Shinyanga 3°21′32″S32°18′43″E / 3.359°S 32.312°E / -3.359; 32.312 4.8 Mw V1Moderate damage [1]
2019-03-21 Rukwa 7°54′50″S32°06′32″E / 7.914°S 32.109°E / -7.914; 32.109 5.5 Mw VI1Moderate damage [2] [3]
2017-05-25 Mwanza 3°02′35″S32°53′17″E / 3.043°S 32.888°E / -3.043; 32.888 4.4 Mw V118Injuries due to stampede [4] [5] [6]
2016-09-10 Kagera 1°00′S31°36′E / 1.0°S 31.6°E / -1.0; 31.6 5.9 MsVII23252
2007-07-17 Arusha 2°44′02″S36°21′43″E / 2.734°S 36.362°E / -2.734; 36.362 5.9 Mw VIIISome damage/Part of an earthquake swarm [7]
2002-05-18 2°54′S33°42′E / 2.9°S 33.7°E / -2.9; 33.7 5.5 Mw2
2000-10-02 7°54′S30°42′E / 7.9°S 30.7°E / -7.9; 30.7 6.5 Ms6
1964-05-07 4°00′S34°54′E / 4.0°S 34.9°E / -4.0; 34.9 6.0 Mw11
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References

  1. ↑ "M 4.8 - 33 km NNE of Masumbwe, Tanzania". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  2. ↑ "M 5.5 - 54km E of Sumbawanga, Tanzania". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
  3. ↑ "Damage, one death in Tanzania earthquake". Africa Times. 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
  4. ↑ "M 4.4 - 22km WSW of Misasi, Tanzania". United States Geological Survey. May 25, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  5. ↑ Matowo, Rehema (May 26, 2017). "Tanzania: 18 Shocked Students Hospitalized As Tremor Hits Geita". The Citizen (Dar es Salaam). Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  6. ↑ Armand Vervaeck (May 25, 2017). "Earthquake in the Geita region, Tanzania, kills 1 and injuries 18 - May 25, 2017". Earthquake-Report.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  7. ↑ "M 5.9 - 37 km W of Longido, Tanzania". earthquake.usgs.gov.

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