Earthquakes by city Tanzania 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Katumba today

Katumba, Tanzania: 39 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

108,558

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.0

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Africa/Dar_es_Salaam

Coordinates -9.233, 33.617

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2025-05-16 00:53 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.0

Karonga, Malawi

2009-12-19 23:19 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Katumba today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Katumba.

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around Katumba.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Katumba reached magnitude 6.0 on 2009-12-19 23:19 UTC, near Karonga.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Katumba today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Katumba.

When was the last earthquake near Katumba?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2025-05-16 00:53 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Katumba?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Katumba reached magnitude 6.0 on 2009-12-19 23:19 UTC, near Karonga.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Katumba

The map centers on Katumba and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.6

Average depth

12.0 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 1 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2025-05-16 00:53	M 4.7	Mbeya Tanzania	10.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

No monthly activity to display yet.

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

2009 M 6.0 max · 18 earthquakes 2002 M 5.2 max · 1 earthquakes 2014 M 5.1 max · 1 earthquakes 1985 M 5.1 max · 1 earthquakes 1992 M 4.9 max · 1 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2025	M 4.7	1
2024	M 4.4	1
2015	M 4.0	1
2014	M 5.1	1
2011	M 4.1	1
2010	M 4.6	6
2009	M 6.0	18
2002	M 5.2	1
2001	M 4.6	1
2000	M 4.3	1
1996	M 4.1	1
1994	M 4.4	1
1992	M 4.9	1
1987	M 4.8	1
1985	M 5.1	1
1984	M 4.1	1
1980	M 4.5	1