Country risk monitor
Tanzania: live earthquakes, disasters and events
Updated · Data from USGS, NASA EONET and GDACS
In the last 30 days, GlobalRisk recorded 2 events in or near Tanzania: 2 earthquakes. Nothing new was recorded in the past 24 hours; 0 events were recorded in the past 7 days.
The strongest earthquake was M4.6 41 km NNE of Kilimatinde, Tanzania on 16 Oct 2026, which falls in the light class. Usually causes noticeable shaking and rattling of indoor objects, but significant damage is unlikely.
Recent events in Tanzania
| When | Type | Event | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
18 days ago | Earthquake | M4.6 earthquake — 41 km NNE of Kilimatinde, Tanzania | Moderate |
20 days ago | Earthquake | M4.6 earthquake — 42 km NNE of Kilimatinde, Tanzania | Moderate |
What kinds of events
Frequently asked questions
Has there been an earthquake in Tanzania today?
GlobalRisk has not recorded any earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or above in or near Tanzania in the past 24 hours. Smaller quakes are not tracked, and reports can lag by several minutes.
What is the strongest recent earthquake in Tanzania?
In the last 30 days, the strongest earthquake recorded in or near Tanzania was M4.6 (41 km NNE of Kilimatinde, Tanzania) on 16 Oct 2026.
Are there active disaster alerts for Tanzania?
GlobalRisk has no Orange or Red GDACS alerts for Tanzania in the last 30 days. Check local authorities for official warnings.
Where does this information come from?
Earthquakes come from the USGS, natural events from NASA EONET and disaster alerts from GDACS. GlobalRisk normalizes them, assigns each event to a country using its coordinates, and links to the original report. See the methodology page for details.
Safety and background
These guides explain how the hazards in this region are measured and what to do when they occur:
- Earthquake Safety: What to Do Before, During and After
- Earthquake Magnitude Explained: What M4, M6 and M7 Really Mean
- GDACS Alert Levels Explained: Green, Orange and Red
Nearby countries
Latest headlines
Headlines are linked from their original publishers via Google News. GlobalRisk does not host or edit this content.
- Tanzania’s jailed opposition leader Tundu Lissu ends brief hunger strike — Al Jazeera
- APA Apollo enters Tanzania with majority stake deal — Business Insurance
- Who buys Rwanda’s smuggled coltan? — Global Witness
- Tanzania Charges Opposition Official With Treason — https://globalpost.com/
- Tanzania: Floods in Morogoro DREF Final Operation (MDRTZ043) — ReliefWeb
- Storm over October 29 violence anniversary in Tanzania — The EastAfrican
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