2026-01-20 17:11:38 (M5.4) Tanzania -8.3 39.3 (70fa9)

M5.4 Earthquake - Tanzania

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.4
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 20 Jan 2026 17:11:38 Time near the Epicenter (1): 20 Jan 2026 20:11:38 Time in your area (1): 20 Jan 2026 22:41:38
Location	8.328S 39.349E
Depth	10 km
Distances	49.1 km (30.4 mi) SSE of Mbumi, Tanzania 57.3 km (35.5 mi) SW of Kilindoni, Tanzania 58.5 km (36.3 mi) SE of Ikwiriri, Tanzania 75.3 km (46.7 mi) ESE of Utete, Tanzania 166.6 km (103.3 mi) S of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 10.9 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 78; Dmin = 675.0 km; Rmss = 0.93 seconds; Gp = 42° Version =
Event ID	us 7000rqva

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