M4.5 earthquake near Kondoa, Dodoma

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 65 km NNW of Msanga, Tanzania on 30 Oct 2017, 12:14 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 Kondoa, about 65 km away in Dodoma, Tanzania.