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5.1

19 km NNW of Masumbwe, Tanzania

5 November 2026, 12:22:32 (+03) 2026-11-05 09:22:32 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
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Magnitude
5.1 mb
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
-3.4641, 32.1490
Data consistency
98/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
2
Last 30 days
2

Approximate energy released

≈ 674 t TNT

2.82e+12 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

2 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 1
  • M5 1
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 2
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

No records.

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Where does this earthquake come from?

Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
LAKE VICTORIA REGION, TANZANIA
 5.1 mb 10.0 km 09:22:33.110 Δt 0.4 sn · 6.5 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
19 km NNW of Masumbwe, Tanzania
 5.1 mb 10.0 km 09:22:32.714 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Lake Victoria Region
 5.2 mb 10.0 km 09:22:33.030 Δt 0.32 sn · 3.87 km · ΔM +0.1 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 05.11.2026 15:57:36 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -3.4641 → -3.4236 longitude: 32.149 → 32.1914 time: 2026-11-05T09:22:32.714+00:00 → 2026-11-05T09:22:33.110+00:00

  2. 05.11.2026 12:40:47 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  3. 05.11.2026 12:40:46 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -3.4817 → -3.4641 longitude: 32.0862 → 32.149 magnitude: 5.2 → 5.1 time: 2026-11-05T09:22:33.660+00:00 → 2026-11-05T09:22:32.714+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  4. 05.11.2026 12:40:46 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -3.4817 → -3.4641 longitude: 32.0862 → 32.149 magnitude: 5.2 → 5.1 time: 2026-11-05T09:22:33.660Z → 2026-11-05 09:22:32.714+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  5. 05.11.2026 12:38:40 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -3.478 → -3.4817 longitude: 32.181 → 32.0862 time: 2026-11-05T09:22:33.030Z → 2026-11-05 09:22:33.660+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: mb → m confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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