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M5.0 earthquake near Tingi, Ruvuma

691 d ago · 24 Nov 2024, 07:58 UTC 1 km NNE of Mbamba Bay, Tanzania

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 1 km NNE of Mbamba Bay, Tanzania on 24 Nov 2024, 07:58 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 Tingi, about 29 km away in Ruvuma, Tanzania.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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