M5.0 earthquake near Mungaa, Singida

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 24 km E of Mungaa, Tanzania on 8 Aug 2025, 07:38 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Mungaa, about 24 km away in Singida, Tanzania.