Quake Watch 2006, page 24

Magnitude 4.8

Region LAKE TANGANYIKA REGION
Date time 2006-06-10 at 20:25:16.1 UTC
Location 4.82 S ; 29.37 E
Depth 2 km
Distances
27 km W Kigoma (pop 164,268 ; local time 22:25)
32 km W Mwandiga (pop 16,822 ; local time 22:25)

Source: EMSC

Maybe you are thinking this is an unusual quake. I agree. But it did happen before, not long ago.
I think it corresponds to the East African Great Rift Valley Faultline. A similar earthquake happened in December 2005 below the surface of Lake Tanganyika (that time, the magnitude was between 6.3 and 6.8) and it was felt far away.

Although earthquakes with magnitudes in the 6-7 range are not normally associated with massive damage, in East Africa such seismic events can wreak havoc. The quake was centred roughly below Lake Tanganyika and — in addition to the DRC, where the most widespread damage has been reported — it was felt in Burundi, Tanzania, Rwanda, and as far away as the coastal city of Mombasa in Kenya.

Source: Wilkipedia

Interesting, don´t you think so?
I would say the Faultline is having some movement...

valkeryie

posted on Jun, 11 2006 @ 03:25 PM

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5.9 mb KYUSHU, JAPAN
Depth 164 km
www.emsc-csem.org...

Upgraded at usgs.gov
6.3 KYUSHU, JAPAN
Depth 154.8 km
earthquakes.usgs.gov...

[edit on 11-6-2006 by valkeryie]

Hellmutt

posted on Jun, 11 2006 @ 03:31 PM

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USGS has it as a 6.3

USGS: Magnitude 6.3 - KYUSHU, JAPAN

2006 June 11 20:01:29 UTC

It hit on land but very deep
Depth: 154.8 km (96.2 miles)

asala

posted on Jun, 11 2006 @ 07:17 PM

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Just to add to hellmuts info,

At least five people were injured from the magnitude-6.2 quake in the south, but no one died, Kyodo News agency reported. No injuries or damage were reported from the second quake, Kyodo said.

AP: News.

valkeryie

posted on Jun, 12 2006 @ 10:59 PM

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5.1 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
Depth 8.2 km
earthquake.usgs.gov...

valkeryie

posted on Jun, 13 2006 @ 06:22 AM

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5.1 KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA
Depth 50 km
earthquake.usgs.gov...

asala

posted on Jun, 13 2006 @ 08:05 PM

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Parameters
Magnitude mb 5.3
Region NORTHERN SUMATERA, INDONESIA
Date time 2006-06-14 at 00:14:31.6 UTC
Location 5.83 N ; 94.42 E
Depth 40 km

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