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M5.0 Earthquake near Tanzania (Tanzania)

UTC time: 2025-08-08 07:38:25 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Tanzania (Tanzania) · 2025-08-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Tanzania (Tanzania) · 2025-08-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 8, 2025 at 07:38 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Tanzania (Tanzania). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
33fa030520a533abb92fe45c43f19efb47f37b1b
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-08 07:38:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Tanzania
City
Singida
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-5.06000, 35.13000
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to the regional average (10 km)
Regional average: 10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Mungaa29.2 kmW16'715
Singida50.7 kmNW232'459
Dodoma140.9 kmSE765'179

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Lengai, Ol Doinyo
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'962 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tanzania
  • Meru
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'550 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Tanzania
  • Chyulu Hills
    Distance: 404 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'188 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Kenya
  • Suswa
    Distance: 456 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'356 m ·Kenya
  • Ngozi
    Distance: 472 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'614 m ·Last eruption: 1450 ·Tanzania
  • Olkaria
    Distance: 480 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'434 m ·Last eruption: 1770 ·Kenya

Tanzania

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 5 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥45
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-17

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-07-09 22:12:57 UTC65.3 kmTANZANIA M4.82025-08-08 07:38:24 UTC3.4 km26 km ESE of Mungaa, Tanzania M4.82025-07-09 22:12:58 UTC59.2 kmTanzania M4.62025-03-17 10:44:15 UTC60.2 km17 km SSE of Basotu, Tanzania M4.62025-01-17 11:10:28 UTC84.3 km8 km NW of Basotu, Tanzania

Historic earthquake map · Tanzania

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