M5.9 Earthquake — 27 km ENE of Nsunga, Tanzania

A magnitude 5.9 (moderate) earthquake struck 27 km ENE of Nsunga, Tanzania on 2016-09-10 12:27 UTC, at a depth of 40 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

USGS PAGER green: low likelihood of casualties or damage — the USGS estimate of human and economic impact.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 4 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M6.6 — 22 km N of Margherita, Uganda · 1966-03-20
• M6.5 — 53 km N of Rukungiri, Uganda · 1952-06-30
• M6.3 — 24 km SW of Sembabule, Uganda · 1945-03-18

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