Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS
M5.5 earthquake 39 km SSE of Ikungi, Tanzania
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 39 km SSE of Ikungi, Tanzania at Aug 8, 2023, 15:31 UTC, at a depth of 7 km. The epicentre was 36 km (23 mi) NNE of Manyoni. 4 people reported feeling it to USGS.
Details
| Magnitude | 5.5 mww |
|---|---|
| Time | Aug 8, 2023, 15:31 UTC |
| Depth | 7.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.444, 34.950 |
| Felt reports | 4 |
| Tsunami flag | None |
| Source | USGS event page |
01 — Nearby
Nearest cities
02 — Around it
Other earthquakes within 100 km
| Magnitude | Location | Distance | Depth | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | 43 km N of Kilimatinde, Tanzania | 7 km / 5 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.6 | 42 km NNE of Kilimatinde, Tanzania | 11 km / 7 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.5 | 23 km SSW of Katesh, Tanzania | 89 km / 56 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 40 km ESE of Mungaa, Tanzania | 46 km / 29 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.2 | 16 km SSE of Ilongero, Tanzania | 72 km / 45 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.6 | 28 km SE of Ikungi, Tanzania | 15 km / 9 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 40 km SE of Ikungi, Tanzania | 5 km / 3 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 37 km SE of Mungaa, Tanzania | 36 km / 22 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 5.0 | 24 km E of Mungaa, Tanzania | 52 km / 32 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 59 km S of Kondoa, Tanzania | 95 km / 59 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.2 | 65 km S of Kondoa, Tanzania | 90 km / 56 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.7 | 33 km NW of Itigi, Tanzania | 79 km / 49 mi | depth 9 km | |
| 4.1 | 62 km NNW of Msanga, Tanzania | 95 km / 59 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 65 km NNW of Msanga, Tanzania | 98 km / 61 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 41 km N of Kilimatinde, Tanzania | 7 km / 4 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 37 km NNW of Kilimatinde, Tanzania | 12 km / 8 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.1 | 33 km N of Kilimatinde, Tanzania | 12 km / 7 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 28 km SSE of Ikungi, Tanzania | 13 km / 8 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 5.1 | 37 km SSE of Ikungi, Tanzania | 3 km / 2 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 35 km SSE of Ikungi, Tanzania | 9 km / 6 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.7 | Tanzania | 11 km / 7 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.6 | 36 km SSE of Ikungi, Tanzania | 8 km / 5 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.2 | 22 km SSE of Ikungi, Tanzania | 18 km / 11 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.1 | 32 km SSE of Ikungi, Tanzania | 10 km / 6 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 27 km SSE of Ikungi, Tanzania | 13 km / 8 mi | depth 10 km |
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