 USGS shakemap for the event | |
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| UTC time | 2016-09-10 12:27:33 |
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| ISC event | 609439041 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 10 September 2016 |
| Local time | 15:27 EAT (UTC+3) |
| Magnitude | 5.9 Mw |
| Depth | 40.0 km (24.9 mi) |
| Epicenter | 1°01′44″S 31°34′05″E / 1.029°S 31.568°E |
| Areas affected | Burundi Democratic Republic of Congo Kenya Rwanda Tanzania Uganda |
| Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong) |
| Casualties | 23 dead 260 injured |
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Tanzania 27 km (17 mi) east northeast of Nsunga, Kagera Region on September 10 at a depth of 40 km (25 mi). The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (Very strong).[1] Nineteen people were killed and 253 injured in Tanzania, while four people were killed in Kamuli and seven others were injured in the Rakai District of neighbouring Uganda.[2][3]
- ^ "M5.9 – 27 km ENE of Nsunga, Tanzania". United States Geological Survey. September 10, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- ^ "Tanzania: Earthquake Death Toll 19, Officials Say". The Citizen (Dar es Salaam). 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
- ^ "Lives lost, houses collapse as earthquake hits Uganda". The Observer. September 10, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.