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M4.7 Earthquake near TANZANIA (Tanzania)

UTC time: 2025-05-16 00:53:22 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near TANZANIA (Tanzania) on May 16, 2025 at 00:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
7723b9068641b69d8d0027f9007a20d101b18320
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-16 00:53:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Tanzania
City
Mbeya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.88010, 33.42590
Temperature
14.2°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

Felt reports

4felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 16, 2025, 9:00 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

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

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