Recent Earthquakes Near Southern and Central Africa
Southern and Central Africa has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 1 earthquake in the past 24 hours
- 1 earthquake in the past 7 days
- 1 earthquake in the past 30 days
- 21 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Southern and Central Africa:
Mbamba Bay, Ruvuma, Tanzania
5.0 magnitude earthquake
Today
2024-11-24 07:58:36 UTC
at 07:58
November 24, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -11.268, 34.751
2.2 km from
Mbamba Bay
(1.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Itigi, Singida, Tanzania
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2024-10-04 08:53:02 UTC
at 08:53
October 04, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.468, 34.188
41.2 km from
Itigi
(25.2 miles)
Depth: 9 km
Bandrélé, Bandrele, Mayotte
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2024-08-27 15:51:08 UTC
at 15:51
August 27, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -13.136, 45.508
42.2 km from
Bandrélé
(26.2 miles)
Depth: 11 km
Kyenjojo, Western Region, Uganda
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-08-03 03:17:02 UTC
at 03:17
August 03, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 0.426, 30.517
25.2 km from
Kyenjojo
(15.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Magadi, Kajiado, Kenya
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2024-07-16 17:32:55 UTC
at 17:32
July 16, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.782, 36.215
15.2 km from
Magadi
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Mtito Andei, Makueni, Kenya
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-06-22 00:20:47 UTC
at 00:20
June 22, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.335, 39.163
117.2 km from
Mtito Andei
(73.2 miles)
Depth: 8 km
Caluquembe, Huíla, Angola
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2024-06-05 08:42:24 UTC
at 08:42
June 05, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -13.718, 14.232
49.2 km from
Caluquembe
(30.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kabalo, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2024-05-24 14:54:26 UTC
at 14:54
May 24, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.797, 27.131
29.2 km from
Kabalo
(18.2 miles)
Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Depth: 10 km
Stilfontein, North-West, South Africa
3.5 magnitude earthquake
2024-05-15 08:26:44 UTC
at 08:26
May 15, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.953, 26.869
18.2 km from
Stilfontein
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Livingstonia, Northern Region, Malawi
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2024-05-04 18:05:39 UTC
at 18:05
May 04, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -10.6, 34.199
10.2 km from
Livingstonia
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kigoma, Kigoma, Tanzania
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2024-05-02 08:27:09 UTC
at 08:27
May 02, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.868, 29.494
14.2 km from
Kigoma
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Westonaria, Gauteng, South Africa
3.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-03-31 08:43:58 UTC
at 08:43
March 31, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.292, 27.747
10.2 km from
Westonaria
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Maneromango, Pwani, Tanzania
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-03-18 13:14:23 UTC
at 13:14
March 18, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.22, 38.732
6.2 km from
Maneromango
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Zeerust, North-West, South Africa
3.8 magnitude earthquake
2024-03-02 13:55:27 UTC
at 13:55
March 02, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -25.37, 26.559
52.2 km from
Zeerust
(32.2 miles)
Depth: 9 km
Mpulungu, Northern, Zambia
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2024-02-29 05:04:43 UTC
at 05:04
February 29, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -8.573, 30.422
78.2 km from
Mpulungu
(49.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Westonaria, Gauteng, South Africa
3.2 magnitude earthquake
2024-02-06 18:54:08 UTC
at 18:54
February 06, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.269, 27.716
8.2 km from
Westonaria
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Mpulungu, Northern, Zambia
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2024-02-02 03:23:26 UTC
at 03:23
February 02, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -8.655, 30.478
70.2 km from
Mpulungu
(44.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Orkney, North-West, South Africa
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2024-01-23 17:18:03 UTC
at 17:18
January 23, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.961, 26.774
10.2 km from
Orkney
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Magugu, Manyara, Tanzania
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2024-01-20 02:04:43 UTC
at 02:04
January 20, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.903, 35.727
13.2 km from
Magugu
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Butembo, Nord Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2024-01-19 05:24:28 UTC
at 05:24
January 19, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -0.003, 29.651
43.2 km from
Butembo
(26.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Democratic Republic Of The Congo
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2024-01-02 04:50:14 UTC
at 04:50
January 02, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.51, 28.112
Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Depth: 10 km
Orkney, North-West, South Africa
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2023-11-17 05:50:42 UTC
at 05:50
November 17, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.0, 26.61
6.2 km from
Orkney
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Yumbe, Northern Region, Uganda
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2023-11-13 18:54:22 UTC
at 18:54
November 13, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 3.79, 31.236
35.2 km from
Yumbe
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 8 km
Kilimatinde, Singida, Tanzania
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2023-11-06 23:04:25 UTC
at 23:04
November 06, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.482, 34.902
41.2 km from
Kilimatinde
(25.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2023-10-31 15:35:50 UTC
at 15:35
October 31, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 4.802, 32.067
54.2 km from
Juba
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Samfya, Luapula, Zambia
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2023-10-29 01:35:24 UTC
at 01:35
October 29, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -11.222, 29.804
31.2 km from
Samfya
(19.2 miles)
Depth: 9 km
Kabalo, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2023-10-28 14:34:01 UTC
at 14:34
October 28, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.287, 28.029
183.2 km from
Kabalo
(114.2 miles)
Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Depth: 10 km
Kabalo, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
5.4 magnitude earthquake
2023-10-26 19:00:26 UTC
at 19:00
October 26, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.304, 27.933
178.2 km from
Kabalo
(110.2 miles)
Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Depth: 15 km
Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa
3.7 magnitude earthquake
2023-10-04 19:24:00 UTC
at 19:24
October 04, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.309, 27.858
4.2 km from
Soweto
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Fougamou, Ngounié, Gabon
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2023-09-25 01:28:54 UTC
at 01:28
September 25, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.095, 10.263
38.2 km from
Fougamou
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km