M6.5 earthquake near Dongobesh, Manyara

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 28 km W of Dongobesh, Tanzania on 7 May 1964, 05:45 UTC at a depth of 31 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 Dongobesh, about 28 km away in Manyara, Tanzania.