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M7.0 earthquake near Sumbawanga, Rukwa

39182 d ago · 8 Jul 1919, 21:06 UTC 17 km SSW of Sumbawanga, Tanzania

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 17 km SSW of Sumbawanga, Tanzania on 8 Jul 1919, 21:06 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Sumbawanga, about 17 km away in Rukwa, Tanzania.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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