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
- 1 earthquake in the past 30 days
- 20 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Southern and Central Africa:
Namwala, Southern, Zambia
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1968-05-15 07:51:18 UTC
at 07:51
May 15, 1968 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -15.894, 26.113
38.2 km from
Namwala
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Gwembe, Southern, Zambia
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1972-12-18 01:18:57 UTC
at 01:18
December 18, 1972 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -16.64, 28.017
46.2 km from
Gwembe
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Kindu, Maniema, Democratic Republic of the Congo
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1957-07-05 15:32:10 UTC
at 15:32
July 05, 1957 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.71, 26.777
166.2 km from
Kindu
(103.2 miles)
Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Depth: 15 km
Chipinge, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2016-09-22 20:06:11 UTC
at 20:06
September 22, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -21.512, 33.33
159.2 km from
Chipinge
(98.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Dondo, Sofala, Mozambique
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2017-06-24 02:37:18 UTC
at 02:37
June 24, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -19.444, 34.509
34.2 km from
Dondo
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 24 km
Nsanje, Southern Region, Malawi
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2018-03-08 08:49:44 UTC
at 08:49
March 08, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -16.755, 35.434
25.2 km from
Nsanje
(16.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Cyangugu, Western Province, Rwanda
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2015-08-07 01:28:37 UTC
at 01:28
August 07, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.091, 28.952
43.2 km from
Cyangugu
(27.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Karonga, Northern Region, Malawi
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2009-12-12 02:27:03 UTC
at 02:27
December 12, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.942, 33.911
2.2 km from
Karonga
(1.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Sake, Nord Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2002-10-24 07:12:18 UTC
at 07:12
October 24, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.822, 28.979
28.2 km from
Sake
(17.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Msanga, Dodoma, Tanzania
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2002-11-04 03:19:18 UTC
at 03:19
November 04, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.525, 36.035
58.2 km from
Msanga
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Sumbawanga, Rukwa, Tanzania
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2002-02-20 19:07:17 UTC
at 19:07
February 20, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.679, 31.895
44.2 km from
Sumbawanga
(27.2 miles)
Depth: 38 km
Malya, Tanzania
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2002-05-18 15:15:08 UTC
at 15:15
May 18, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.907, 33.733
25.2 km from
Malya
(15.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kalemie, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2005-12-09 23:30:23 UTC
at 23:30
December 09, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.176, 29.709
62.2 km from
Kalemie
(38.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Sibut, Kémo, Central African Republic
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2007-08-14 05:00:38 UTC
at 05:00
August 14, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.0, 19.35
43.2 km from
Sibut
(27.2 miles)
Depth: 9 km
Impfondo, Likouala, Republic of the Congo
5.5 magnitude earthquake
1995-09-25 17:04:49 UTC
at 17:04
September 25, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 1.12, 19.424
161.2 km from
Impfondo
(100.2 miles)
Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Depth: 10 km
Welkom, Orange Free State, South Africa
5.5 magnitude earthquake
1989-01-25 10:14:33 UTC
at 10:14
January 25, 1989 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.985, 26.734
0.2 km from
Welkom
(0.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Mombasa, Mombasa, Kenya
5.5 magnitude earthquake
1990-03-13 23:05:29 UTC
at 23:05
March 13, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.994, 39.925
29.2 km from
Mombasa
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan
5.5 magnitude earthquake
1990-05-24 22:16:03 UTC
at 22:16
May 24, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.436, 31.876
72.2 km from
Juba
(44.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Mto wa Mbu, Arusha, Tanzania
5.5 magnitude earthquake
1990-05-15 16:24:19 UTC
at 16:24
May 15, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.075, 35.891
30.2 km from
Mto wa Mbu
(19.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Sumbawanga, Rukwa, Tanzania
5.5 magnitude earthquake
1975-09-21 09:22:04 UTC
at 09:22
September 21, 1975 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.907, 31.611
6.2 km from
Sumbawanga
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Orkney, North-West, South Africa
5.5 magnitude earthquake
1977-04-07 11:54:37 UTC
at 11:54
April 07, 1977 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.933, 26.656
5.2 km from
Orkney
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 11 km
Siavonga, Southern, Zambia
5.5 magnitude earthquake
1963-09-25 07:03:52 UTC
at 07:03
September 25, 1963 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -16.778, 28.446
38.2 km from
Siavonga
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Mumbwa, Central, Zambia
5.5 magnitude earthquake
1959-08-12 04:05:21 UTC
at 04:05
August 12, 1959 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -14.925, 26.472
63.2 km from
Mumbwa
(39.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Betafo, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2017-01-11 22:06:59 UTC
at 22:06
January 11, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -20.158, 46.633
42.2 km from
Betafo
(26.2 miles)
Depth: 8 km
Pamandzi, Pamandzi, Mayotte
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2018-05-21 00:47:13 UTC
at 00:47
May 21, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -12.877, 45.684
37.2 km from
Pamandzi
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Chipinge, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2018-12-22 05:37:37 UTC
at 05:37
December 22, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -20.644, 32.801
53.2 km from
Chipinge
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 7 km
Sumbawanga, Rukwa, Tanzania
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2019-03-21 09:15:40 UTC
at 09:15
March 21, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.878, 32.085
53.2 km from
Sumbawanga
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 22 km
Lambaréné, Moyen-Ogooué, Gabon
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2022-12-04 09:53:11 UTC
at 09:53
December 04, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.037, 10.218
35.2 km from
Lambaréné
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 3 km
Ikungi, Singida, Tanzania
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2023-08-08 15:31:19 UTC
at 15:31
August 08, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.388, 34.918
35.2 km from
Ikungi
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Orkney, North-West, South Africa
5.4 magnitude earthquake
2014-08-05 10:22:33 UTC
at 10:22
August 05, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.99, 26.705
3.2 km from
Orkney
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km