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2016 Tanzanian Earthquake
10 September 2016 · Lake Victoria, Uganda · Tanzania
On 10 September 2016 at 12:27 UTC, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Tanzania (Lake Victoria, Uganda), at a depth of 40 km. It occurred on the Somali Plate, 229 km from its boundary with the African Plate (continental rift). It killed at least 23 people and injured 252. 1,172 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 10 September 2016
- Time
- 12:27 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.9
- Depth
- 40 km
- Maximum Intensity
- V (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 23
- Injuries
- 252
- Homes Destroyed
- 1,172
- Homes Damaged
- 6,281
- Estimated Damage
- 458 million US dollars
- Plate
- Somali Plate
- Country
- Tanzania
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth