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An earthquake of magnitude of 5.7 on the Richter tests limekumba the Lake Tanganyika overnight.
The quake rocked the northern parts of Zambia and the earthquakes came areas of southwestern Tanzania, Rukwa particular area.
The epicenter of the quake, according to the Agency for the US Geological Survey, was 10 km underground 45 kilometers east of the town of Kaputa in Zambia.
The city is located in the country's border with the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The earthquake occurred on the course of nine hours and thirty minutes to two o'clock (0032 GMT).
An earthquake of similar magnitude is considered to be moderate but experts say given the situation that his navel chakikuwa much lower into the ground, this may have led to major shocks.
In December 2005, a massive earthquake occurred in the area of Lake Tanganyika.
A powerful earthquake of 6.8 rocked homes in suburban areas of eastern and central Africa.
A large part of the East Africa region are in the Rift Valley, the largest valley formed due to the shift to large areas of land and volcanic eruptions.
That makes them were in danger of experiencing earthquakes.
In September 2016, another earthquake occurred land area of Bukoba, Kagera Region in northern Tanzania.
16 people were killed and 250 others injured by the quake. Hundreds of others were left homeless.
The earthquake of magnitude of 5.7 on the Richter tests, was named to be the worst to hit the east African nation in a period of more than a decade.
BBC
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