M5.4 earthquake near Mpanda, Katavi

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 39 km WSW of Mpanda, Tanzania on 9 Sept 2019, 00:38 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Mpanda, about 39 km away in Katavi, Tanzania.