M5.1 earthquake near Mpanda, Katavi

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 45 km NW of Mpanda, Tanzania on 22 Oct 2017, 06:05 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 Mpanda, about 46 km away in Katavi, Tanzania.