October 2, 2000 Earthquake: Nkansi, Rukwa, Tanzania
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Nkansi, Rukwa, Tanzania on October 2, 2000 at 02:25:31 UTC, 34 km below the surface.
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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
- October 2, 2000
- Time
- 02:25:31 UTC
- Place
- Nkansi, Rukwa, Tanzania
- Magnitude
- 6.5 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 34 km (21 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 7.977° S, 30.709° E
- Country
- Tanzania
The toll
- Injuries
- 6
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
- Houses destroyed
- 7
- Houses damaged
- 150
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.
Six people injured, at least 7 houses destroyed
and 150 damaged in Nkansi District, Rukwa Region,
Tanzania. Felt strongly in much of Rukwa Region. Also
felt in Copperbelt, Luapula and Northern Provinces,
Zambia and in eastern Katanga Province, Democratic
Republic of the Congo. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
More
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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 5577.