M5.1 earthquake hits Tanzania

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck near Masumbwe in northwestern Tanzania on November 5, Qazinform News Agency reports.

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The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake occurred at 09:22:32 UTC at a depth of 10 kilometers.

Its epicenter was located 19 kilometers north-northwest of Masumbwe, Tanzania.

Earlier, Qazinform News Agency reported that a magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck near Rioblanco in southwestern Colombia on November 3.