Earthquakes by city Tanzania 100 km
Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Vwawa today

Vwawa, Tanzania: 22 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population
85,000
Residents in the indexed city record.
Earthquakes
22
Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.
Max magnitude
5.3
Strongest recorded event in the current radius.
Timezone
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Coordinates -9.108, 32.935
Nearby activity pulse
Last 30 days
0
Last 12 months
1
Last nearby event: 2025-05-16 00:53 UTC
Strongest nearby event
M 5.3
TZ
1984-08-25 20:37 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Vwawa today

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

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Vwawa reached magnitude 5.3 on 1984-08-25 20:37 UTC, near Tunduma.

Status today
No earthquake detected today
Strongest today
-

Was there an earthquake in Vwawa today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Vwawa?

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

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Vwawa?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Vwawa reached magnitude 5.3 on 1984-08-25 20:37 UTC, near Tunduma.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Vwawa

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

Average magnitude
4.6
Average depth
17.2 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

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Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Year Max magnitude Earthquakes
2025 M 4.7 1
2024 M 4.4 1
2019 M 4.3 1
2018 M 4.7 1
2010 M 4.6 1
2007 M 4.6 1
2001 M 4.6 1
2000 M 4.3 1
1996 M 4.1 1
1994 M 4.4 1
1988 M 4.7 1
1985 M 5.1 1
1984 M 5.3 3
1980 M 4.9 3
1979 M 5.3 1
1974 M 4.3 1
1973 M 4.5 2