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M 5.1magnitude, 10 km deep, 15 felt reports

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M 5.1 earthquake, 19 km NNW of Masumbwe, Tanzania

Browse briefThe strongest of 5 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more that USGS recorded in the past 24 hours.usgs.gov

Why this: The strongest earthquake recorded anywhere in the last 24 hours, by magnitude
Occurred: 5 Nov 09:22 UTC · 2 h ago
Source: USGS
Kind: OBSERVED

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