M4.3 earthquake near Mungaa, Singida

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 20 km NE of Mungaa, Tanzania on 1 Jan 2022, 21:14 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Mungaa, about 21 km away in Singida, Tanzania.