M5.1 earthquake near Kilindoni, Pwani

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 64 km NNE of Kilindoni, Tanzania on 13 Aug 2020, 14:54 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 Kilindoni, about 64 km away in Pwani, Tanzania.