M5.5 earthquake near Manyoni, Singida

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 39 km SSE of Ikungi, Tanzania on 8 Aug 2023, 15:31 UTC at a depth of 7 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 Manyoni, about 36 km away in Singida, Tanzania.