May 7, 1964 Earthquake: Tanzania
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Tanzania on May 7, 1964 at 05:45:00 UTC, 33 km below the surface. It killed 1 person.
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
- May 7, 1964
- Time
- 05:45:00 UTC
- Place
- Tanzania
- Magnitude
- 6
- Focal depth
- 33 km (21 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 4.000° S, 34.900° E
- Country
- Tanzania
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 19
- Damage
- Severe (about $5 to $25 million)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
One killed at Babati, 19 injured at Mbulu, and extensive property damage. (reference #45)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
More
Significant earthquakes of 1964The 1900sEvery quake the USGS located in 1964Recent earthquakes near hereThis day in weather history
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 4317.