M6.2 earthquake near Kasulu, Kigoma

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 27 km SE of Makamba, Burundi on 31 Jan 1952, 20:55 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Kasulu, about 32 km away in Kigoma, Tanzania.