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Witness location : (Tanzania, United Republic of) (52 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 261 min

I was inside my bed room ,every things shaked for 30 seconds

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) (74 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 934 min

some 10 seconds of vibration and then a serious shaking of the whole house

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) (82 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 212 min

felt my tv and my wife moving

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (85 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 58 min

No

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (85 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

Was lying on my bed and felt the bed and the house literally being shaken

Witness location : Vikindu (Tanzania) (86 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 148 min

We were doing a work at second floor when this happened

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) (89 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 158 min

As I was entering the house my dog was forcing itself outside the house.. It was a scramble and it could not alert me.. and then it started.. This dog failed me... S Kirama...

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (89 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 38 min

It was a scary experience since it's my first time to feel an earthquake

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (89 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 82 min

Six flor

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (89 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 32 min

A flower pot was shaking as well as the floor of the house.

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (89 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 94 min

Was scary but lasted only 10 seconds. More emotional than physical stress

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (89 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 30 min

Hard

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (89 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 55 min

This is second time experiencing similar nature from the 2013 that also passed through Dar ES salaam. 
It was terrifying indeed and was shocked and ran outside the house for safety purposes

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (89 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 143 min

I and my wife were seated in the sitting room. I felt a minor tremor followed by a motion as if the house was floating on a sea/ocean. That is when I shouted: An earthquake! Everyone out!!! Then it subsided but all of us were stranding outside.

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (89 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 49 min

It was very weird,and very uncomfortable!!

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (89 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 62 min

May god have mercy on us

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (89 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 187 min

Was too bad

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (89 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 229 min

I was in bed room and the bed and the stand fen was shaking for about 2 minutes.

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (89 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

One minute impact

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (89 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 385 min

I felt the Earth quake

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (89 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1344 min

Slight shaking

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (89 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

앉아있던 의자와 책상이 흔들림

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (89 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 79 min

shaking of furniture and utencils

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) (89 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 61 min

Heavy

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (90 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 61 min

We are still suffering from fear

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (90 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 43 min

The ground suddenly started shaking. All of a sudden.

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (90 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 58 min

It took like less than a second. Was seated on the floor.

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (90 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 28 min

Huh, this was tremendous. As for me being of 41 years old this is my very first time to ever feel something like this. I was seated having a street cup of coffee and I was like what? Is there someone shaking the branch that I am seated on?
When I looked either side no one was touching the bench I am sitting on but a women's selling food and other people around me were all so afraid and looking around some saying ooh even the car shakes some ran to look over the beach if it has risen over its limits and yes they said it has overflown somehow. Menainv it is full.

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (90 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 31 min

No

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (90 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 104 min

Horrific feeling

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (90 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 105 min

I felt the earthquake while at home . The building was shaking for about 10 secs and realized that it’s a quake 

All of us in our apartments left our home and came to the streets

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (90 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 23 min

Observed mostly on the costal regions - going south

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (90 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

Felt a strong vibration. Those living in high rise buildings felt it more.

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (90 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 80 min

I felt like dizzy and my legs felt wiggle like cooked noodles. We live in a building I went down the stairs and went out of the building and see everyone out and it passed but I went up and see my painting  fell down

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) (90 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1370 min

Scary, felt for about 15 seconds, ran out with family

Witness location : Magomeni (Tanzania) (93 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 52 min

Was in bed and felt a sudden sinking feeling and then side to side. Lasted a few seconds

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (93 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 28 min

I felt a strong tremor for a few seconds.

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (93 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 35 min

Strong eartquake from indian ocean side

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (93 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 87 min

Panick

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (93 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 30 min

No

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (93 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 63 min

It lasted for 10 second , at first I couldn’t believe it had to gather everyone to safety worrying it might get worse. But it ended . Relatives from Arusha (Moshono)and Kilimanjaro (moshi town)regions 560+ km from sea level felt it

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (93 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

I was very shocked

Witness location : Magomeni (Tanzania) (93 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Chair and floor moved

Witness location : (Tanzania, United Republic of) (94 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 32 min

It should be taken measures so as to avoid or stop the occurance of earthquake again

Witness location : Magomeni (Tanzania) (94 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 823 min

It was a bit shaky but there were no damages or casualities

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (95 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 59 min

Window panes were shaking and heavy furniture vibrated badly in our 6 story building. Frightening noises: we had to run out of the apartment and people were doing the same. More emotional but no physical harm or damages noted.

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (95 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

A low rumble that rose sharply and then subsided after less that ten seconds.

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (96 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 169 min

No effect for me, I was lying down on mat when I started to feel vibration, I didn't know exactly what is happening I thought it a huge lorry passing outside because i am near to Morogoro road, it is my first time to experience it!

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (96 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 49 min

It was a sudden Earthquake, which shaked the houses, it made a certain noise. It lasted for about 5min.

Witness location : Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, United Republic of) (97 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 86 min

I was sitting in a chair and the floor moved and the whole chair moved too. Strange feeling.

Witness location : Magomeni (Tanzania) (98 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 130 min

water dispenser and my chair shaked..

Witness location : (Tanzania, United Republic of) (107 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 30 min

No effect occurred

Witness location : Magomeni (Tanzania) (116 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 77 min

very light

Witness location : Bagamoyo (Tanzania, United Republic of) (148 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 26 min

A kittke shaking occured in my house. We were astonished with this. No damage occured

Witness location : (Tanzania, United Republic of) (154 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 103 min

None

Witness location : Tanga (Tanzania, United Republic of) (269 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 32 min

Took a few seconds heard doors vibrate

Witness location : (Tanzania, United Republic of) (320 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 31 min

Not sure

Witness location : Lushoto (Tanzania, United Republic of) (333 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 87 min

It seems as if the house is falling down

Witness location : Mombasa (Kenya) (369 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 47 min

It was shaky in Kizingo, Mombasa

Witness location : (Kenya) (370 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Closed door and bed shook.

Witness location : (Kenya) (370 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Made my next door neighbours panic

Witness location : Mombasa (Kenya) (370 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Mombasa

Witness location : (Kenya) (370 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 66 min

 I heard some rumble and windows rattle. Then, the sofa I was sitting on was shaking. Everyone in my building felt the same.

Witness location : (Kenya) (370 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 25 min

Sofa was shaking

Witness location : (Kenya) (370 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

Felt tremors for a few seconds

Witness location : (Kenya) (370 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Sofa was shaking

Witness location : (Kenya) (375 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 64 min

Slight tremor

Witness location : (Tanzania, United Republic of) (483 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 47 min

Manyara kiteto tetemeko nalo limepita

Witness location : (Tanzania, United Republic of) (546 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 34 min

My fan and table was shaking. Also I heard land vibration noises.

Witness location : (Tanzania, United Republic of) (546 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 44 min

Didnt notice any earth quake

Witness location : Kandara (Kenya) (785 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

Was in bed and my bed shook for a few seconds

Witness location : Kahama (Tanzania) (896 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 41 min

Its very bad