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Mag. 4.8 Earthquake Ethiopia - Nov 11, 2023 - 3 weeks ago
Strongest since 2017Mag. 5.0 40 km S of Jinka, SNNPR, Ethiopia - Nov 11, 2023 - 3 weeks ago
- past monthMag. 5.0 40 km S of Jinka, SNNPR, Ethiopia - Nov 11, 2023 - 3 weeks ago
- past yearMag. 5.0 40 km S of Jinka, SNNPR, Ethiopia - Nov 11, 2023 - 3 weeks ago
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Updated: Nov 29, 2023 06:05 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in Kenya in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Kenya, find out which quakes are happening right now!
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Kenya in the past 24 hours.

Since 2017, Kenya has had 725 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.0:

  • 1 quake above magnitude 5
  • 31 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
  • 60 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 268 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 365 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 2017, magnitude 2.6 or higher (154 out of 725 quakes, show more):
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Saturday, November 11, 2023 GMT (2 quakes)
Nov 11, 09:26 am (Addis Ababa)
(Nov 11, 06:26 GMT)
4.8

10 km
Ethiopia 3 reportsMore
Nov 11, 04:40 am (Addis Ababa)
(Nov 11, 01:40 GMT)
5.0

10 km
40 km south of Jinka, SNNPR, Ethiopia More
Wednesday, August 2, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 3, 01:00 am (Dar es Salaam)
(Aug 2, 22:00 GMT)
4.5

10 km
16 km west of Bashanet, Babati District, Manyara, Tanzania 2 reportsMore
Friday, April 28, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 28, 10:19 pm (Nairobi)
(Apr 28, 19:19 GMT)
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Machakos, 21 km southeast of Nairobi, Kenya (unconfirmed) 449 reportsMore
Sunday, April 9, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 10, 02:33 am (Dar es Salaam)
(Apr 9, 23:33 GMT)
4.5

10 km
Singida, 13 km south of Basotu, Hanang District, Manyara, Tanzania 2 reportsMore
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 8, 06:32 pm (Dar es Salaam)
(Feb 8, 15:32 GMT)
4.7

10 km
Indian Ocean, 47 km east of Tanga, Tanga Region, Tanzania 6 reportsMore
Friday, January 20, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 21, 12:30 am (Dar es Salaam)
(Jan 20, 21:30 GMT)
4.6

10 km
Simiyu, 33 km north of Kiomboi, Iramba District Council, Singida, Tanzania 5 reportsMore
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 13, 2022 11:44 am (Dar es Salaam)
(Dec 13, 2022 08:44 GMT)
4.6

10 km
Near Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya 34 reportsMore
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 26, 2022 07:51 am (Nairobi)
(Oct 26, 2022 04:51 GMT)
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n/a
Kiambu, 22 km northwest of Nairobi, Kenya (unconfirmed) 51 reportsMore
Monday, September 5, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Sep 6, 2022 01:11 am (Dar es Salaam)
(Sep 5, 2022 22:11 GMT)
4.7

10 km
41 km east of Singida, Tanzania 2 reportsMore
Wednesday, August 31, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 31, 2022 11:04 am (Kampala)
(Aug 31, 2022 08:04 GMT)
4.2

10 km
34 km north of Jinja, Eastern Region, Uganda 64 reportsMore
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.7 x 1013 joules (4.69 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 4039 tons of TNT or 0.3 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Seismic station: Kilima Mbogo, Kenya (KMBO/IU network) | Show on map | Station Info
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Number of recent quakes in Kenya by magnitude

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Kenya Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Kenya?

The last earthquake in Kenya occurred 3 weeks ago: Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - Ethiopia on Saturday, Nov 11, 2023 09:26 am (Addis Ababa time).

How many quakes were there in Kenya since 2017?

Since 2017, Kenya has had 1 quake of magnitude 5.0, 31 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 60 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 268 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 365 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

What was the strongest quake in Kenya since 2017?

The strongest earthquake in Kenya since 2017 occurred 3 weeks ago: Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - 40 km south of Jinka, SNNPR, Ethiopia, on Saturday, Nov 11, 2023 04:40 am (Addis Ababa time).

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