Latest earthquakes near Wete, Pemba North today

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List of latest earthquakes near Wete.
Date and Time Magnitude Distance
Mar 18, 2024 16:14
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.4 265 km SSW
from Wete
Mar 18, 2024 16:14
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.5 258 km S
from Wete
Feb 8, 2023 18:32
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.7 41 km WNW
from Wete
Apr 2, 2022 23:02
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.2 266 km NW
from Wete
Oct 6, 2020 22:11
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.5 246 km S
from Wete
Aug 13, 2020 17:54
(Dar es Salaam)
M 5.1 256 km S
from Wete
Aug 12, 2020 21:01
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.4 241 km S
from Wete
Aug 12, 2020 20:13
(Dar es Salaam)
M 6.0 253 km S
from Wete
Apr 8, 2020 22:37
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.3 279 km S
from Wete
Mar 13, 2020 21:37
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.9 128 km W
from Wete
Mar 24, 2019 19:21
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.7 281 km NW
from Wete
Feb 5, 2017 12:54
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.5 52 km W
from Wete
Sep 9, 2015 02:43
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.8 232 km S
from Wete

Map of Latest Earthquakes near Wete

Wete Earthquake Statistics

Average Earthquakes:
1 Yearly
Within 300 km, Mag 4+, last 10 years
Latest Earthquake:
Mag 4.4
Mar 18, 2024 16:14

Average

A total of 13 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or above have struck within 300 km (186 mi) of Wete, Pemba North in the past 10 years. This comes down to a yearly average of 1 earthquakes per year

Yearly Earthquakes within 300 km (186 mi) of Wete with a magnitude of 4 or above.

Magnitude Distribution

The table below visualizes the distribution of all earthquakes that occurred within 300km of Wete in the past 10 years. No earthquakes with a magnitude of 6 or above have occurred near Wete during this time. Usually, higher magnitudes are less common than lower magnitudes. Small earthquakes with a magnitude below 4 on the Richter scale have been omitted from this overview.

Earthquakes by magnitude near Wete (past 10 years).
Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
Mag. 4 11 84.62%
Mag. 5 1 7.69%
Mag. 6 1 7.69%
Mag. 7 0 0.0%
Mag. 8 0 0.0%
Mag. 9 0 0.0%
Mag. 10 0 0.0%

Strongest earthquakes near Wete

Strongest in 10 years:
Mag 6
On Aug 12, 2020 20:13.
Strongest since 1900:
Mag 6
On Aug 12, 2020 20:13.

The strongest recent earthquake of the past 10 years near Wete occurred on Aug 12, 2020 20:13 local time (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam timezone). It had a magnitude of 6 and struck 253 kilometers (157 mi) south of Wete, at a depth of 18 km. Discover more strong earthquakes near Wete in the list below.

In the table below you will find the strongest earthquakes that occurred near Wete, Pemba North in the past 10 years. You can use the tabs to find the heaviest historic earthquakes since the year 1900 or within a specific year or distance from Wete.

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List of strongest earthquakes near Wete.
Date and Time Magnitude Distance
Aug 12, 2020 20:13
(Dar es Salaam)
M 6.0 253 km S
from Wete
Aug 13, 2020 17:54
(Dar es Salaam)
M 5.1 256 km S
from Wete
Mar 13, 2020 21:37
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.9 128 km W
from Wete
Sep 9, 2015 02:43
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.8 232 km S
from Wete
Feb 8, 2023 18:32
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.7 41 km WNW
from Wete
Mar 24, 2019 19:21
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.7 281 km NW
from Wete
Mar 18, 2024 16:14
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.5 258 km S
from Wete
Oct 6, 2020 22:11
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.5 246 km S
from Wete
Feb 5, 2017 12:54
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.5 52 km W
from Wete
Mar 18, 2024 16:14
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.4 265 km SSW
from Wete

Map of Strongest Earthquakes near Wete

Nearest earthquakes from Wete

These are the earthquakes with their epicenter nearest to Wete, Pemba North. You can use the buttons to find nearby earthquakes for a specific year or with a specific magnitude.

List of nearest earthquakes from Wete.
Date and Time Magnitude Distance
Feb 8, 2023 18:32
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.7 41 km WNW
from Wete
Feb 5, 2017 12:54
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.5 52 km W
from Wete
Mar 13, 2020 21:37
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.9 128 km W
from Wete
Sep 9, 2015 02:43
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.8 232 km S
from Wete
Aug 12, 2020 21:01
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.4 241 km S
from Wete
Oct 6, 2020 22:11
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.5 246 km S
from Wete
Aug 12, 2020 20:13
(Dar es Salaam)
M 6.0 253 km S
from Wete
Aug 13, 2020 17:54
(Dar es Salaam)
M 5.1 256 km S
from Wete
Mar 18, 2024 16:14
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.5 258 km S
from Wete
Mar 18, 2024 16:14
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.4 265 km SSW
from Wete

Map of Nearest Earthquakes from Wete

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions are commonly asked in relation to earthquakes occurring near Wete.

When was the last earthquake in Wete, Pemba North?

A 4.4 magnitude earthquake hit near Wete on the afternoon of March 18, 2024 at 16:14 local time (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam). The center of this earthquake was located 265km south-southwest of Wete at a depth of 10km under land. Check the list on our website for any earthquakes occurring near Wete, Pemba North in the past hours.

What was the strongest earthquake near Wete, Pemba North?

A 6 magnitude earthquake hit near Wete on the evening of August 12, 2020 at 20:13 local time (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam). The center of this earthquake was located 253km south of Wete at a depth of 18km under water in the Indian Ocean. This is the strongest earthquake that occurred near Wete since the year 1900.

How often do earthquakes occur near Wete, Pemba North?

In the past 10 years, 13 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or higher occurred within a 300 kilometer range from Wete. This averages to 1 earthquakes yearly, or one earthquake every 281 days.