M6.5 earthquake near Kalima, Tanganyika

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 149 km W of Kigoma, Tanzania on 16 Apr 1922, 13:07 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 Kalima, about 68 km away in Tanganyika, Democratic Republic of the Congo.