Signal · Earthquake · 16 Oct, 16:17 UTC
M4.6 earthquake: 43 km N of Kilimatinde, Tanzania
M4.6
mb magnitude
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 43 km N of Kilimatinde, Tanzania at 16:17 UTC on 16 Oct 2026, according to the USGS. 6 other earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and above hit within 500 km in the last 30 days; the strongest was M5.1, 19 km NNW of Masumbwe, Tanzania, on 5 Nov 2026. The nearest city OrbitalSpace tracks is Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 494 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 16:17 UTC
- 16 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 5.46° S, 35.01° E
- Depth
- Significance
- Felt reports
- PAGER alert
- Review status
- Network
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Nearest tracked city
Within 500 km, last 30 days
6 other quakes nearby, the strongest M5.1.
- M5.119 km NNW of Masumbwe, Tanzania5 Nov · 388 km388 km · 5 Nov, 09:22 UTC
- M4.744 km SE of Ikungi, Tanzania14 Oct · 3 km3 km · 14 Oct, 09:16 UTC
- M4.741 km N of Kilimatinde, Tanzania14 Oct · 2 km2 km · 14 Oct, 08:10 UTC
- M4.517 km E of Mtinko, Tanzania11 Oct · 100 km100 km · 11 Oct, 17:08 UTC
- M4.718 km NNW of Igugunu, Tanzania11 Oct · 127 km127 km · 11 Oct, 16:48 UTC
- M4.523 km SSW of Katesh, Tanzania11 Oct · 89 km89 km · 11 Oct, 16:47 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.