Latest earthquakes near Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West today

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List of latest earthquakes near Zanzibar.
Date and Time Magnitude Distance
Mar 18, 2024 16:14
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.4 129 km SSW
from Zanzibar
Mar 18, 2024 16:14
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.5 132 km S
from Zanzibar
Jul 15, 2023 05:26
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.3 235 km SSW
from Zanzibar
Feb 8, 2023 18:32
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.7 141 km N
from Zanzibar
Oct 6, 2020 22:11
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.5 139 km SSE
from Zanzibar
Aug 13, 2020 17:54
(Dar es Salaam)
M 5.1 149 km SSE
from Zanzibar
Aug 12, 2020 21:01
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.4 124 km SSE
from Zanzibar
Aug 12, 2020 20:13
(Dar es Salaam)
M 6.0 147 km SSE
from Zanzibar
May 9, 2020 05:27
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.2 298 km SSW
from Zanzibar
Apr 15, 2020 16:40
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.7 254 km SSW
from Zanzibar
Apr 8, 2020 22:37
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.3 163 km SSE
from Zanzibar
Mar 13, 2020 21:37
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.9 159 km NNW
from Zanzibar
Feb 2, 2020 04:45
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.2 283 km SW
from Zanzibar
Mar 3, 2018 07:40
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.7 200 km SW
from Zanzibar
Mar 19, 2017 13:35
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.9 253 km SSW
from Zanzibar
Feb 5, 2017 12:54
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.5 126 km N
from Zanzibar
Sep 9, 2015 02:43
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.8 128 km SSE
from Zanzibar

Map of Latest Earthquakes near Zanzibar

Zanzibar 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 17 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or above have struck within 300 km (186 mi) of Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West 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 Zanzibar with a magnitude of 4 or above.

Magnitude Distribution

The table below visualizes the distribution of all earthquakes that occurred within 300km of Zanzibar in the past 10 years. No earthquakes with a magnitude of 6 or above have occurred near Zanzibar 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 Zanzibar (past 10 years).
Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
Mag. 4 15 88.24%
Mag. 5 1 5.88%
Mag. 6 1 5.88%
Mag. 7 0 0.0%
Mag. 8 0 0.0%
Mag. 9 0 0.0%
Mag. 10 0 0.0%

Strongest earthquakes near Zanzibar

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 Zanzibar occurred on Aug 12, 2020 20:13 local time (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam timezone). It had a magnitude of 6 and struck 147 kilometers (91 mi) south-southeast of Zanzibar, at a depth of 18 km. Discover more strong earthquakes near Zanzibar in the list below.

In the table below you will find the strongest earthquakes that occurred near Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West 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 Zanzibar.

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List of strongest earthquakes near Zanzibar.
Date and Time Magnitude Distance
Aug 12, 2020 20:13
(Dar es Salaam)
M 6.0 147 km SSE
from Zanzibar
Aug 13, 2020 17:54
(Dar es Salaam)
M 5.1 149 km SSE
from Zanzibar
Mar 13, 2020 21:37
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.9 159 km NNW
from Zanzibar
Mar 19, 2017 13:35
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.9 253 km SSW
from Zanzibar
Sep 9, 2015 02:43
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.8 128 km SSE
from Zanzibar
Feb 8, 2023 18:32
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.7 141 km N
from Zanzibar
Apr 15, 2020 16:40
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.7 254 km SSW
from Zanzibar
Mar 3, 2018 07:40
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.7 200 km SW
from Zanzibar
Feb 5, 2017 12:54
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.5 126 km N
from Zanzibar
Oct 6, 2020 22:11
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.5 139 km SSE
from Zanzibar

Map of Strongest Earthquakes near Zanzibar

Nearest earthquakes from Zanzibar

These are the earthquakes with their epicenter nearest to Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West. You can use the buttons to find nearby earthquakes for a specific year or with a specific magnitude.

List of nearest earthquakes from Zanzibar.
Date and Time Magnitude Distance
Aug 12, 2020 21:01
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.4 124 km SSE
from Zanzibar
Feb 5, 2017 12:54
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.5 126 km N
from Zanzibar
Mar 18, 2024 16:14
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.4 129 km SSW
from Zanzibar
Sep 9, 2015 02:43
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.8 128 km SSE
from Zanzibar
Mar 18, 2024 16:14
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.5 132 km S
from Zanzibar
Oct 6, 2020 22:11
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.5 139 km SSE
from Zanzibar
Feb 8, 2023 18:32
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.7 141 km N
from Zanzibar
Aug 12, 2020 20:13
(Dar es Salaam)
M 6.0 147 km SSE
from Zanzibar
Aug 13, 2020 17:54
(Dar es Salaam)
M 5.1 149 km SSE
from Zanzibar
Mar 13, 2020 21:37
(Dar es Salaam)
M 4.9 159 km NNW
from Zanzibar

Map of Nearest Earthquakes from Zanzibar

Frequently Asked Questions

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

When was the last earthquake in Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West?

A 4.4 magnitude earthquake hit near Zanzibar on the afternoon of March 18, 2024 at 16:14 local time (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam). The center of this earthquake was located 129km south-southwest of Zanzibar at a depth of 10km under land. Check the list on our website for any earthquakes occurring near Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West in the past hours.

What was the strongest earthquake near Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West?

A 6 magnitude earthquake hit near Zanzibar on the evening of August 12, 2020 at 20:13 local time (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam). The center of this earthquake was located 147km south-southeast of Zanzibar at a depth of 18km under water in the Indian Ocean. This is the strongest earthquake that occurred near Zanzibar since the year 1900.

How often do earthquakes occur near Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West?

In the past 10 years, 17 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or higher occurred within a 300 kilometer range from Zanzibar. This averages to 2 earthquakes yearly, or one earthquake every 215 days.