M4.5 earthquake 33 km S of Madimba, Tanzania
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 33 km S of Madimba, Tanzania on Mon, Jun 23, 1986, 3:07 AM GMT+3 (00:07 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-06-23 00:07:56 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.703° S, 40.343° E
- Region
- Tanzania
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002var. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:57 AM UTC.