M6.0 earthquake near Kilindoni, Pwani

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 66 km NNE of Kilindoni, Tanzania on 12 Aug 2020, 17:13 UTC at a depth of 18 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kilindoni, about 66 km away in Pwani, Tanzania.