6.0
EarthquakeMajor
M6.0 earthquake near Mtwara, Mtwara
15130 d ago · 14 May 1985, 13:24 UTC 121 km E of Madimba, Tanzania
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 121 km E of Madimba, Tanzania on 14 May 1985, 13:24 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Mtwara, about 141 km away in Mtwara, Tanzania.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.