Strong mag. 5.1 earthquake - 21 km east of Ushirombo, Geita, Tanzania, on Thursday, Nov 5, 2026, at 12:22 pm (Dar es Salaam time)
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📍 Ushirombo, Tanzania (approximate) 🕑 5 h ago
📰 How this story developed
3 reports of this incident, first to latest. It stays on the live map for 48 hours from the first report.
- Thu 5 Nov, 12:23 · 5 h ago Fuerte terremoto magnitud 5.1 - 21 km al este de Ushirombo, Región Geita, Tanzania, Thursday 5 Nov 2026 a las 12:22 (Hora Dar es Salaam) Volcano Discovery · first report
- Thu 5 Nov, 13:24 · 4 h ago Significant magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes 24 km east of Ushirombo, Tanzania, in the morning Volcano Discovery
- Thu 5 Nov, 14:28 · 3 h ago Strong mag. 5.1 earthquake - 21 km east of Ushirombo, Geita, Tanzania, on Thursday, Nov 5, 2026, at 12:22 pm (Dar es Salaam time) Volcano Discovery
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📰 Story summary
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- Strong mag.
- 5.1 earthquake - 21 km east of Ushirombo, Geita, Tanzania, on Thursday, Nov 5, 2026, at 12:22 pm (Dar es Salaam time)
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