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.

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Earthquakes in Tanzania since 1950

The strongest earthquake in Tanzania happened on 10/02/2000 in the region Nkansi, Rukwa with a magnitude of 6.5 on the Richter scale.
DateRegionTiefeMagnitudeDeathsTotal damage
03/21/2019Songwe, Mbeya40 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. Several data have been summarized and translated.