M6.0 earthquake near Sumbawanga, Rukwa

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 13 km W of Sumbawanga, Tanzania on 1 Oct 1949, 18:00 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Sumbawanga, about 14 km away in Rukwa, Tanzania.