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M5.1 earthquake · 19 km NNW of Masumbwe, Tanzania

· 19 km NNW of Masumbwe, Tanzania · official USGS data

Magnitude 5.1 at 10 km depth. 15 felt reports.

Location
19 km NNW of Masumbwe, Tanzania · Tanzania live map
Coordinates
3.46°S 32.15°E
Reported
5 Nov 2026, 09:22 UTC
Category
Disaster · Earthquake
Impact
1 of 5 · Watch
Situation
Seismic activity
Magnitude
M5.1 · depth 10 km
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M5.1 earthquake strikes northwest Tanzania on Thursday

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake at 10 km depth struck 19 km NNW of Masumbwe, Tanzania, on Thursday, with 2 felt reports. Over the past few days several other earthquakes of magnitude 5.0 to 5.4 were recorded worldwide. The strongest was a M5.4 near Rioblanco, Colombia, on Tuesday, which had 133 felt reports and a green PAGER alert level.

  • Two magnitude 5.0 quakes hit the Fiji region at depths of 508 km and 550 km on Tuesday and Wednesday.
  • A M5.0 quake struck 207 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines, on Wednesday.
  • On Tuesday, M5.2 quakes were recorded in Kyrgyzstan, the Mid-Indian Ridge and the Volcano Islands, Japan region.
  • A M5.3 quake south-southeast of Palekastro, Greece, and a M5.1 off Huarmey, Peru, occurred on Monday.
Updated 5 Nov 2026, 09:59 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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