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

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

Last 12 months

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

Strongest nearby event

M 5.3

Tunduma, Tanzania

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

No monthly activity to display yet.

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1984 M 5.3 max · 3 earthquakes 1979 M 5.3 max · 1 earthquakes 1985 M 5.1 max · 1 earthquakes 1980 M 4.9 max · 3 earthquakes 2025 M 4.7 max · 1 earthquakes

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