Biggest Earthquakes Near Lake Tanganyika
Lake Tanganyika has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 1 earthquake in the past 365 days
Mpanda, Katavi, Tanzania
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1910-12-13 11:37:27 UTC
at 11:37
December 13, 1910 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.351, 31.27
22.2 km from
Mpanda
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Matai, Rukwa, Tanzania
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1919-07-08 21:06:14 UTC
at 21:06
July 08, 1919 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -8.174, 31.566
14.2 km from
Matai
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Kalemie, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
6.8 magnitude earthquake
2005-12-05 12:19:56 UTC
at 12:19
December 05, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.224, 29.83
76.2 km from
Kalemie
(47.2 miles)
Depth: 22 km
Nkove, Rukwa, Tanzania
6.5 magnitude earthquake
2000-10-02 02:25:31 UTC
at 02:25
October 02, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.977, 30.709
15.2 km from
Nkove
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 34 km
Kaputa, Northern, Zambia
5.9 magnitude earthquake
2017-02-24 00:32:17 UTC
at 00:32
February 24, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -8.47, 30.085
46.2 km from
Kaputa
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 26 km
Kirando, Rukwa, Tanzania
5.9 magnitude earthquake
1997-09-21 18:13:22 UTC
at 18:13
September 21, 1997 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.36, 30.37
26.2 km from
Kirando
(16.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Chala, Rukwa, Tanzania
5.9 magnitude earthquake
1994-08-18 00:45:47 UTC
at 00:45
August 18, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.433, 31.751
55.2 km from
Chala
(34.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Kalemie, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
5.8 magnitude earthquake
2007-03-28 21:17:10 UTC
at 21:17
March 28, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.268, 29.673
63.2 km from
Kalemie
(39.2 miles)
Depth: 8 km
Kigoma, Kigoma, Tanzania
5.8 magnitude earthquake
1986-06-29 21:47:59 UTC
at 21:47
June 29, 1986 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.336, 29.539
51.2 km from
Kigoma
(32.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Usevia, Katavi, Tanzania
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1985-02-23 14:45:35 UTC
at 14:45
February 23, 1985 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.966, 30.928
36.2 km from
Usevia
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Chala, Rukwa, Tanzania
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1999-05-07 14:07:28 UTC
at 14:07
May 07, 1999 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.491, 31.683
47.2 km from
Chala
(29.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kalemie, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2005-12-09 23:30:23 UTC
at 23:30
December 09, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.176, 29.709
62.2 km from
Kalemie
(38.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Sumbawanga, Rukwa, Tanzania
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2002-02-20 19:07:17 UTC
at 19:07
February 20, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.679, 31.895
44.2 km from
Sumbawanga
(27.2 miles)
Depth: 38 km
Sumbawanga, Rukwa, Tanzania
5.5 magnitude earthquake
1975-09-21 09:22:04 UTC
at 09:22
September 21, 1975 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.907, 31.611
6.2 km from
Sumbawanga
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Mpanda, Katavi, Tanzania
5.4 magnitude earthquake
2019-09-09 00:38:46 UTC
at 00:38
September 09, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.472, 30.771
35.2 km from
Mpanda
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Karema, Katavi, Tanzania
5.4 magnitude earthquake
2009-11-14 04:47:02 UTC
at 04:47
November 14, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.852, 29.841
66.2 km from
Karema
(41.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kalemie, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2017-04-29 10:53:22 UTC
at 10:53
April 29, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.132, 29.968
88.2 km from
Kalemie
(54.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Karema, Katavi, Tanzania
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2009-11-14 04:50:17 UTC
at 04:50
November 14, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.779, 29.823
68.2 km from
Karema
(42.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kalemie, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2006-01-09 20:59:38 UTC
at 20:59
January 09, 2006 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.099, 29.743
62.2 km from
Kalemie
(39.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Kalemie, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
5.3 magnitude earthquake
1998-03-28 21:59:56 UTC
at 21:59
March 28, 1998 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.024, 29.525
37.2 km from
Kalemie
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Mpanda, Katavi, Tanzania
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2017-10-22 06:05:13 UTC
at 06:05
October 22, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.111, 30.747
44.2 km from
Mpanda
(27.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kirando, Rukwa, Tanzania
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2009-09-26 13:26:37 UTC
at 13:26
September 26, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.533, 30.452
20.2 km from
Kirando
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kirando, Rukwa, Tanzania
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2008-12-14 09:43:10 UTC
at 09:43
December 14, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.346, 30.128
52.2 km from
Kirando
(32.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Uvinza, Kigoma, Tanzania
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2008-09-15 15:50:51 UTC
at 15:50
September 15, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.979, 30.149
30.2 km from
Uvinza
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kalemie, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2005-12-06 05:53:08 UTC
at 05:53
December 06, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.081, 29.642
51.2 km from
Kalemie
(32.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Chala, Rukwa, Tanzania
5.2 magnitude earthquake
1999-05-07 02:10:41 UTC
at 02:10
May 07, 1999 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.506, 31.605
38.2 km from
Chala
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kaputa, Northern, Zambia
5.2 magnitude earthquake
1989-02-09 23:49:16 UTC
at 23:49
February 09, 1989 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -8.548, 29.836
21.2 km from
Kaputa
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Namanyere, Rukwa, Tanzania
5.2 magnitude earthquake
1976-08-29 00:30:10 UTC
at 00:30
August 29, 1976 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.386, 30.866
24.2 km from
Namanyere
(15.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Kalemie, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2005-12-08 11:51:22 UTC
at 11:51
December 08, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.547, 29.509
74.2 km from
Kalemie
(46.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kalemie, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2003-04-10 16:03:56 UTC
at 16:03
April 10, 2003 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.555, 29.507
55.2 km from
Kalemie
(34.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km