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Biggest Earthquakes Near Southern and Central Africa
Southern and Central Africa has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 0 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 23 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Southern and Central Africa:
Mpanda, Katavi, Tanzania
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1910-12-13 11:37:27 UTC
at 11:37
December 13, 1910 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.351, 31.27
22.2 km from
Mpanda
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1990-05-20 02:22:01 UTC
at 02:22
May 20, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.121, 32.145
69.2 km from
Juba
(42.2 miles)
Depth: 14 km
Matai, Rukwa, Tanzania
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1919-07-08 21:06:14 UTC
at 21:06
July 08, 1919 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -8.174, 31.566
14.2 km from
Matai
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1990-05-24 20:00:08 UTC
at 20:00
May 24, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.358, 31.848
63.2 km from
Juba
(39.2 miles)
Depth: 16 km
Chipinge, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
7.0 magnitude earthquake
2006-02-22 22:19:07 UTC
at 22:19
February 22, 2006 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -21.324, 33.583
160.2 km from
Chipinge
(99.2 miles)
Depth: 11 km
Baringo, Baringo, Kenya
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1928-01-06 19:31:59 UTC
at 19:31
January 06, 1928 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 0.34, 35.86
18.2 km from
Baringo
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Kalemie, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
6.8 magnitude earthquake
2005-12-05 12:19:56 UTC
at 12:19
December 05, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.224, 29.83
76.2 km from
Kalemie
(47.2 miles)
Depth: 22 km
Chama, Eastern, Zambia
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1919-05-01 05:05:39 UTC
at 05:05
May 01, 1919 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -11.421, 33.116
23.2 km from
Chama
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1990-07-09 15:11:20 UTC
at 15:11
July 09, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.395, 31.654
60.2 km from
Juba
(37.2 miles)
Depth: 12 km
Margherita, Western Region, Uganda
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1966-03-20 01:42:53 UTC
at 01:42
March 20, 1966 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 0.622, 29.863
22.2 km from
Margherita
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 29 km
Nkove, Rukwa, Tanzania
6.5 magnitude earthquake
2000-10-02 02:25:31 UTC
at 02:25
October 02, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.977, 30.709
15.2 km from
Nkove
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 34 km
Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1990-05-24 19:34:44 UTC
at 19:34
May 24, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.277, 31.829
54.2 km from
Juba
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 16 km
Dongobesh, Manyara, Tanzania
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1964-05-07 05:45:32 UTC
at 05:45
May 07, 1964 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.083, 35.243
15.2 km from
Dongobesh
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Uvira, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1960-09-22 09:05:38 UTC
at 09:05
September 22, 1960 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.536, 29.031
19.2 km from
Uvira
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 13 km
Rukungiri, Western Region, Uganda
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1952-06-30 21:04:30 UTC
at 21:04
June 30, 1952 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -0.36, 29.914
53.2 km from
Rukungiri
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Moijabana, Central, Botswana
6.5 magnitude earthquake
2017-04-03 17:40:18 UTC
at 17:40
April 03, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -22.658, 25.147
131.2 km from
Moijabana
(81.2 miles)
Depth: 29 km
Kabalo, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
6.4 magnitude earthquake
1992-09-11 03:57:26 UTC
at 03:57
September 11, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.087, 26.651
29.2 km from
Kabalo
(18.2 miles)
Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Depth: 10 km
Madimba, Mtwara, Tanzania
6.4 magnitude earthquake
1985-05-14 18:11:08 UTC
at 18:11
May 14, 1985 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -10.562, 41.424
120.2 km from
Madimba
(75.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa
6.3 magnitude earthquake
1969-09-29 20:03:30 UTC
at 20:03
September 29, 1969 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -33.268, 19.386
13.2 km from
Ceres
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Uvira, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
6.3 magnitude earthquake
1960-09-22 09:14:59 UTC
at 09:14
September 22, 1960 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.25, 29.16
16.2 km from
Uvira
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Goma, Nord Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
6.2 magnitude earthquake
2002-10-24 06:08:37 UTC
at 06:08
October 24, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.884, 29.004
34.2 km from
Goma
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 11 km
Bundibugyo, Western Region, Uganda
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1994-02-05 23:34:09 UTC
at 23:34
February 05, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 0.593, 30.037
13.2 km from
Bundibugyo
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 14 km
Salima, Central Region, Malawi
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1989-03-10 21:49:45 UTC
at 21:49
March 10, 1989 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -13.702, 34.42
9.2 km from
Salima
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Lastoursville, Ogooué-Lolo, Gabon
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1974-09-23 19:28:17 UTC
at 19:28
September 23, 1974 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -0.278, 12.917
64.2 km from
Lastoursville
(39.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Ilha de Moçambique, Nampula, Mozambique
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1950-05-10 23:39:25 UTC
at 23:39
May 10, 1950 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -16.518, 42.263
231.2 km from
Ilha de Moçambique
(144.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Eldoret, Uasin Gishu, Kenya
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1928-01-10 02:25:37 UTC
at 02:25
January 10, 1928 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 0.383, 35.419
22.2 km from
Eldoret
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
António Enes, Nampula, Mozambique
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1951-01-22 12:16:07 UTC
at 12:16
January 22, 1951 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -17.155, 41.576
205.2 km from
António Enes
(127.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Chimanimani, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1951-05-10 09:18:34 UTC
at 09:18
May 10, 1951 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -20.201, 33.675
95.2 km from
Chimanimani
(59.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Karonga, Northern Region, Malawi
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2009-12-19 23:19:15 UTC
at 23:19
December 19, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -10.108, 33.818
23.2 km from
Karonga
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Madimba, Mtwara, Tanzania
6.0 magnitude earthquake
1985-05-14 13:24:57 UTC
at 13:24
May 14, 1985 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -10.61, 41.423
121.2 km from
Madimba
(75.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km