As tremor hit Kaduna, Earthquake Measuring 5 .7 Hits Northwest Tanzania kills 10

An earthquake measuring 5.7
hit northwest Tanzania on
Saturday, 44 km from Bukoba,
close to the western shore of
Lake Victoria, the U.S.
Geological Survey reported.
According to Reuters, the
quake, recorded at a depth of
10 km, struck at 1227 GMT.
Ten people were killed Saturday when a
5.7-magnitude earthquake hit north-
western Tanzania, police said.
More than 100 people were injured in
the quake, which hit Kagera region on
the western shore of Lake Victoria,
regional police commander Augustine
Ollomi said.
Widespread damage was reported
following the quake, which also rocked
the neighbouring regions of Mwanza,
Mara and Simiyu.
The quake had its epicentre in Tanzania,
according to sources at a volcanic
observatory in the Congolese city of
Goma, where the quake was also felt.
Goma residents said it occurred at about
1230 GMT.
Augustino Nduganda from the Tanzania
Meteorological Agency said it was too
early to give a detailed report.
Emelensiana Benjamin from Bukoba
town said houses there had cracked so
badly residents were afraid to enter
them. (dpa/NAN)