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Earthquakes in Tanzania

In Tanzania, earthquakes can be strong and cause heavy damages in a circle of dozens of kilometers. Measured against the size of the country, earthquakes occur very rarely.

28 people died since 1950 by direct consequences of earthquakes.

Other natural hazards in Tanzania:
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Earthquakes in Tanzania since 1950

The strongest earthquake in Tanzania happened on 10/02/2000 in the Nkansi, Rukwa region with a magnitude of 6.5 on the Richter scale.
DateRegionDepthMagnitudeDeathsTotal damage
03/21/2019Songwe, Mbeya22 km5.51
05/25/2017Mwanza51 km4.41
09/10/2016Lake Victoria; Uganda (Rakai)41 km5.923
05/18/2002Bunda8 km5.52
10/02/2000Nkansi, Rukwa31 km6.50
05/07/1964Tanzania 6.01


These statistics are based on datas from the National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Data have been summarized and translated.
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