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M5.5 earthquake near Sumbawanga, Rukwa

2766 d ago · 21 Mar 2019, 09:15 UTC 54 km E of Sumbawanga, Tanzania

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 54 km E of Sumbawanga, Tanzania on 21 Mar 2019, 09:15 UTC at a depth of 22 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Sumbawanga, about 55 km away in Rukwa, Tanzania.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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