A 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits northwest Tanzania on Saturday afternoon at a depth of 10km, the United States Geological Survey reported.
5.7 earthquake hits northwest Tanzania, 14 dead and many injured
The tremor hit Bukoba close to the western shore of Lake Victoria and Nsunga in the northeast.
Earth tremor M 5.7 – 23km ENE of Nsunga, Tanzania— Earth Tremors (@earth_tremors) September 10, 2016
Most parts of East Africa also felt the tremor including Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda and Kenya. The tremors were reported in Kigali, Iganga, Mbarara, Kabale, Kampala, Bujumbura, Bungoma among many other towns in the region between 12:00 GMT and 13:30 GMT.
Damages have not yet been reported.
Experiencing earth tremor in Mbarara now…— Raziah Athman (@RazAthman) September 10, 2016
Just experienced earth tremors in kigali— Gideon KEMBOI (@kemboic) September 10, 2016
I felt the ground shaking in Muyonyo Kampala. I know there was a higher magnitude #earthquake somewhere.— Mwebya Fred (@Ugaman01) September 10, 2016
Je viens de sentir un tremblement de terre à 14h29’ à #Kajaga #Bujumbura #Burundi.— Willy Nyamitwe (@willynyamitwe) September 10, 2016
PANIC as earth #tremor of unknown magnitude hits parts of western Kenya including #Busia, #Kitale and #Bungoma. pic.twitter.com/VgXftAJkKT— Radio Citizen (@RadioCitizenFM) September 10, 2016
Big earth tremor in Bungoma 3.30pm. Anybody know the epicenter? Possibly somewhere in Western Kenya or Eastern Uganda.— Eugene Lusweti (elusweti1) September 10, 2016