M4.7 Earthquake 12 km ENE of Laela, Tanzania — October 15, 2021
2021-10-15 05:49:29 UTC (2021-10-15) · approx. 7:49 AM UTC+2 local
Felt by 2 people across nearby locations.
On October 15, 2021 at 05:49 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 shallow crustal earthquake struck 12 km ENE of Laela, Tanzania, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates -8.5332°, 32.1593°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 169 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.1 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 2 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
32.1593°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Laela, Tanzania?
The magnitude 4.7 earthquake that struck 12 km ENE of Laela, Tanzania on October 15, 2021 at 05:49 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -8.5332°, 32.1593°, which is 12 km ENE of Laela, Tanzania.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.7 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000fute). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, October 15, 2021). M4.7 Earthquake 12 km ENE of Laela, Tanzania — October 15, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000fute/