M5.9 earthquake near Mutukula, Kagera

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 27 km ENE of Nsunga, Tanzania on 10 Sept 2016, 12:27 UTC at a depth of 40 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 Mutukula, about 23 km away in Kagera, Tanzania.