M6.5 Earthquake — 15 km W of Nkove, Tanzania

A magnitude 6.5 (strong) earthquake struck 15 km W of Nkove, Tanzania on 2000-10-02 02:25 UTC, at a depth of 34 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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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 0 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M7.0 — 17 km SSW of Sumbawanga, Tanzania · 1919-07-08
• M6.9 — 39 km WSW of Karema, Tanzania · 1910-12-13
• M6.8 — 76 km ESE of Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo · 2005-12-05

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