Earthquakes by city Tanzania 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Kigoma today

Kigoma, Tanzania: 44 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

232,388

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.2

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Africa/Dar_es_Salaam

Coordinates -4.877, 29.627

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-04-13 17:11 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.2

Kasulu, Tanzania

1952-01-31 20:55 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Kigoma today

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

1 M4.0+ event(s) have been observed in the last 30 days around Kigoma.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Kigoma reached magnitude 6.2 on 1952-01-31 20:55 UTC, near Kasulu.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Kigoma today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Kigoma?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-04-13 17:11 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Kigoma?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Kigoma reached magnitude 6.2 on 1952-01-31 20:55 UTC, near Kasulu.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Kigoma

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

Average magnitude

4.6

Average depth

12.7 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 1 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-04-13 17:11	M 4.4	Rumonge Burundi	10.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2026-04 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1952 M 6.2 max · 1 earthquakes 1957 M 5.8 max · 1 earthquakes 1986 M 5.8 max · 3 earthquakes 2008 M 5.2 max · 3 earthquakes 2003 M 5.1 max · 2 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 4.4	1
2024	M 4.8	1
2023	M 4.8	2
2022	M 4.7	1
2020	M 4.3	1
2019	M 4.5	1
2015	M 4.3	1
2014	M 4.8	3
2013	M 4.5	3
2012	M 4.1	1
2010	M 4.3	2
2009	M 4.6	1
2008	M 5.2	3
2007	M 4.0	1
2006	M 4.7	1
2005	M 4.5	2
2003	M 5.1	2
2002	M 4.7	1
2001	M 4.5	2
2000	M 4.9	1
1999	M 4.8	1
1997	M 4.7	1
1996	M 4.3	1
1990	M 5.0	1
1989	M 4.1	1
1987	M 4.0	1
1986	M 5.8	3
1985	M 4.2	1
1975	M 5.1	1
1957	M 5.8	1
1952	M 6.2	1