List of earthquakes in Tanzania
 | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (August 2020) |
This is a list of earthquakes in Tanzania:
Earthquakes[edit]
| Date | Region | Coords | Mag. | MMI | Deaths | Injuries | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-31 | Shinyanga | 3°21′32″S 32°18′43″E / 3.359°S 32.312°E | 4.8 Mw | V | 1 | Moderate damage | [1] | |
| 2019-03-21 | Rukwa | 7°54′50″S 32°06′32″E / 7.914°S 32.109°E | 5.5 Mw | VI | 1 | Moderate damage | [2][3] | |
| 2017-05-25 | Mwanza | 3°02′35″S 32°53′17″E / 3.043°S 32.888°E | 4.4 Mw | V | 1 | 18 | Injuries due to stampede | [4][5][6] |
| 2016-09-10 | Kagera | 1°00′S 31°36′E / 1.0°S 31.6°E | 5.9 Ms | VII | 23 | 252 | ||
| 2007-07-17 | Arusha | 2°44′02″S 36°21′43″E / 2.734°S 36.362°E | 5.9 Mw | VIII | Some damage/Part of an earthquake swarm | [7] | ||
| 2002-05-18 | 2°54′S 33°42′E / 2.9°S 33.7°E | 5.5 Mw | 2 | |||||
| 2000-10-02 | 7°54′S 30°42′E / 7.9°S 30.7°E | 6.5 Ms | 6 | |||||
| 1964-05-07 | 4°00′S 34°54′E / 4.0°S 34.9°E | 6.0 Mw | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded. | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "M 4.8 - 33 km NNE of Masumbwe, Tanzania". earthquake.usgs.gov.
- ^ "M 5.5 - 54km E of Sumbawanga, Tanzania". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ^ "Damage, one death in Tanzania earthquake". Africa Times. 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ^ "M 4.4 - 22km WSW of Misasi, Tanzania". United States Geological Survey. May 25, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ Matowo, Rehema (May 26, 2017). "Tanzania: 18 Shocked Students Hospitalized As Tremor Hits Geita". The Citizen (Dar es Salaam). Retrieved May 26, 2017.
- ^ Armand Vervaeck (May 25, 2017). "Earthquake in the Geita region, Tanzania, kills 1 and injuries 18 - May 25, 2017". Earthquake-Report.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ "M 5.9 - 37 km W of Longido, Tanzania". earthquake.usgs.gov.
Sources
- NGDC (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K