Earthquakes
Earthquakes in Tanzania
Earthquakes in Tanzania: Last 30 days 2; M5+ since 1950 69, M7+ 0; strongest M6.5 (1964).
Last 30 days
| Magnitude | Where | Depth | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | Dodoma 99 km ↖ | 10 km | 6 days ago · 16 Oct 2026 19:17 |
| 4.6 | Dodoma 109 km ↖ | 10 km | 8 days ago · 14 Oct 2026 12:16 |
- M5+ · Since 195069
- M6+2
- M7+0
- Significant earthquakes on record7
M5+ earthquakes per decade
Strongest · Since 1950
| 6.5 | Katesh 61 km ↖ | 7 May 1964 |
| 6.0 | Dar es Salaam 82 km ↘ | 12 Aug 2020 |
| 5.9 | Masoko 70 km ↓ | 8 Dec 2009 |
| 5.9 | Monduli 64 km ↑ | 17 Jul 2007 |
| 5.9 | Sumbawanga 61 km ↑ | 18 Aug 1994 |
| 5.9 | Babati 40 km ↑ | 1 Nov 1951 |
| 5.7 | Sumbawanga 135 km ↖ | 23 Feb 1985 |
| 5.6 | Ifakara 124 km ↗ | 8 Dec 2007 |
| 5.6 | Sumbawanga 53 km ↑ | 7 May 1999 |
| 5.6 | Katesh 59 km ↙ | 15 Dec 1977 |
| 5.5 | Katesh 113 km ↙ | 8 Aug 2023 |
| 5.5 | Sumbawanga 55 km → | 21 Mar 2019 |
| 5.5 | Masoko 70 km ↓ | 12 Dec 2009 |
| 5.5 | Msanga 58 km ↑ | 4 Nov 2002 |
| 5.5 | Ngudu 45 km → | 18 May 2002 |
| 5.5 | Sumbawanga 44 km ↗ | 20 Feb 2002 |
| 5.5 | Mto wa Mbu 31 km ↑ | 15 May 1990 |
| 5.5 | Sumbawanga 7 km ↑ | 21 Sept 1975 |
Significant earthquakes on record
| When | Where | Magnitude | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03 | Sumbawanga | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2017-05 | Ngudu | 4.4 | 1 |
| 2009-12 | Masoko | 5.9 | 1 |
| 2002-05 | Ngudu | 5.5 | 2 |
| 1964-05 | Katesh | 6 | 1 |
| 1919-07 | Sumbawanga | 7 | – |
| 1910-12 | Sumbawanga | 7.3 | – |
Every earthquake of magnitude 6 or more · Tanzania
| Date | Where | Magnitude | Depth | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 December 2005 | Tanzania | 6.8 | 22 km | 6 |
| 2 October 2000 | Tanzania | 6.5 | 34 km | |
| 7 May 1964 | Tanzania | 6.5 | 31 km | 1 |
| 31 January 1952 | Tanzania | 6.2 | 20 km | |
| 12 August 2020 | off Tanzania | 6.0 | 18 km |