TANZANIA EARTHQUAKE, JUNE 10, 2011, MAGNITUDE 4.8

News on the earthquake was first obtained from fiends located in Dar Es Salaam. Some of them felt the shaking while others didn't, reportedly, some people were evacuated briefly from offices for safety concerns (see photo below).

The following added information was also reported at earthquake-report.com

UPDATE 09:22 UTC : First reports out of Dar Es Salaam to Earthquake-Report.com are indicating a MMI IV = light shaking

UPDATE 09:22 UTC : Data from other seismological agencies :  EMSC :  4.8 @ 10 km depth

Around noon, a very shallow coastal earthquake occurred at a short distance from Dar Es Salaam. As the area has only very few earthquakes in the past people have been scared by the shaking.

Most important Earthquake Data:

Magnitude : 4.8
UTC Time :  Friday, June 10, 2011 at 08:28:13 UTC
Local time at epicenter :  Friday, June 10, 2011 at 11:28:13 AM at epicenter
Depth (Hypocenter) : 10 km
Epicenter almost below Buuni Village very close to Vikindu
44 km (28 miles) SE (125°) from DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania

source: http://www.wavuti.com/4/post/2011/06/tanzania-earthquake-june-10-2011-magnitude-48.html#ixzz1OvEQNdzS

ZANZIBAR

Mwandishi wa Habari Zanzibar Leo Mwanajuma Abdi akimhoji mmoja wa wananchi baada ya kutokea khofu ya kutaka kuanguka jengo la Idara ya Kilimo Forodhani

WAFANYAKAZI Idara ya Kilimo jengo la Forodhani wakiwa nje ya jengo baada ya kukumbwa na mtetemeko ulio na kipimo cha 4.8 katika Richter Scale

Wafanyakazi wa Idara ya Kilimo  wakiwa nje ya Jengo baada ya kuanza kudata (photo by Othman Maulid Blog)
DAR ES SALAAM

Umati wa wafanyakazi wa maofisi mbalimbali katika  Jengo la PPF Tower wakiwa wamekusanyika nje ya jengo hilo baada ya kuhisi mtikiso ambao huenda ukawa ni tetemeko la ardhi. (photo by modewji blog)

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