Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS
M4.2 earthquake Tanzania
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck Tanzania at Aug 13, 2023, 18:38 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 31 km (19 mi) SSE of Ikungi.
Details
| Magnitude | 4.2 mb |
|---|---|
| Time | Aug 13, 2023, 18:38 UTC |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.392, 34.878 |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| 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 | 17 km / 10 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.6 | 42 km NNE of Kilimatinde, Tanzania | 21 km / 13 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.5 | 23 km SSW of Katesh, Tanzania | 88 km / 55 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 40 km ESE of Mungaa, Tanzania | 48 km / 30 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.2 | 16 km SSE of Ilongero, Tanzania | 67 km / 42 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.6 | 28 km SE of Ikungi, Tanzania | 12 km / 7 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 40 km SE of Ikungi, Tanzania | 13 km / 8 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 37 km SE of Mungaa, Tanzania | 37 km / 23 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 5.0 | 24 km E of Mungaa, Tanzania | 50 km / 31 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 5.0 | 18 km SSE of Basotu, Tanzania | 100 km / 62 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 16 km SSW of Basotu, Tanzania | 100 km / 62 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.2 | 65 km S of Kondoa, Tanzania | 99 km / 61 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.7 | 33 km NW of Itigi, Tanzania | 72 km / 45 mi | depth 9 km | |
| 4.3 | 41 km N of Kilimatinde, Tanzania | 10 km / 6 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 37 km NNW of Kilimatinde, Tanzania | 15 km / 9 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.1 | 33 km N of Kilimatinde, Tanzania | 19 km / 12 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 28 km SSE of Ikungi, Tanzania | 3 km / 2 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 5.1 | 37 km SSE of Ikungi, Tanzania | 7 km / 5 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 35 km SSE of Ikungi, Tanzania | 5 km / 3 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.7 | Tanzania | 1 km / 1 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.6 | 36 km SSE of Ikungi, Tanzania | 6 km / 4 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.2 | 22 km SSE of Ikungi, Tanzania | 9 km / 6 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.1 | 32 km SSE of Ikungi, Tanzania | 2 km / 1 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 27 km SSE of Ikungi, Tanzania | 5 km / 3 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.2 | 29 km SSE of Ikungi, Tanzania | 5 km / 3 mi | depth 10 km |
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