An earthquake was felt in Kigali on Thursday mid-morning, November 5, with residents in Tanzania's Mwanza, as well as Kampala and Nairobi and other parts of the region also reporting tremors.

The epicentre was reportedly in Tanzania.

Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB), which monitors seismic activity, said no damage was reported.

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"Today at 11:22, RMB recorded a 6.4 Richter scale earthquake near Ushirombo, Tanzania, 292 km from Kigali, in the less active Eastern Branch of the Rift," it said in a post on X.

"It lasted 30 seconds and was felt in parts of Rwanda. No damage has been reported so far; follow-up is ongoing."