November 5, 1930 Earthquake: Mongolia, Kenya
An earthquake struck Mongolia, Kenya on November 5, 1930. It caused a tsunami.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- November 5, 1930
- Place
- Mongolia, Kenya
- Intensity
- 5 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 4.050° S, 39.667° E
- Country
- Kenya
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
November 5, 1930, Mombasa. (intensity V). Two tidal waves at about 10.30 a.m. traveling toward Ras Serania on a front of about 150 ft and possibly 20 ft in amplitude. (reference #1236)
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 8188.