Recent Earthquakes Near Southern and Central Africa
Southern and Central Africa has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 1 earthquake in the past 7 days
- 2 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 58 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Southern and Central Africa:
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this week: 4.8 in Mozambique Channel
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this month: 4.8 in Mozambique Channel
Mozambique Channel
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2023-01-29 22:42:51 UTC
at 22:42
January 29, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -22.897, 38.45
Depth: 10 km
Kiomboi, Singida, Tanzania
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2023-01-20 21:30:51 UTC
at 21:30
January 20, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.968, 34.362
33.2 km from
Kiomboi
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Nsanje, Southern Region, Malawi
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2022-12-28 04:28:57 UTC
at 04:28
December 28, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -17.007, 35.468
23.2 km from
Nsanje
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Stilfontein, North-West, South Africa
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2022-12-18 13:30:51 UTC
at 13:30
December 18, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.958, 26.835
14.2 km from
Stilfontein
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Mto wa Mbu, Arusha, Tanzania
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2022-12-13 08:44:48 UTC
at 08:44
December 13, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.842, 35.925
56.2 km from
Mto wa Mbu
(35.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Orange Farm, Gauteng, South Africa
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2022-12-11 16:20:39 UTC
at 16:20
December 11, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.502, 27.774
9.2 km from
Orange Farm
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 9 km
Ilha de Moçambique, Nampula, Mozambique
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2022-12-06 01:56:01 UTC
at 01:56
December 06, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -16.223, 41.649
163.2 km from
Ilha de Moçambique
(101.2 miles)
Depth: 10 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
Fochville, North-West, South Africa
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2022-11-14 16:16:58 UTC
at 16:16
November 14, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.423, 27.526
7.2 km from
Fochville
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Cazaji, Lunda Sul, Angola
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2022-11-14 15:28:59 UTC
at 15:28
November 14, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -10.706, 21.271
73.2 km from
Cazaji
(45.2 miles)
Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Depth: 10 km
Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2022-11-06 07:29:22 UTC
at 07:29
November 06, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -30.206, 29.578
40.2 km from
Kokstad
(25.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2022-11-05 12:32:09 UTC
at 12:32
November 05, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -28.72, 30.844
45.2 km from
Greytown
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 9 km
Kalemie, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2022-10-19 03:41:09 UTC
at 03:41
October 19, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.12, 29.596
46.2 km from
Kalemie
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kongolo, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2022-09-15 00:45:29 UTC
at 00:45
September 15, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.898, 27.683
92.2 km from
Kongolo
(57.2 miles)
Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Depth: 9 km
Mungaa, Singida, Tanzania
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2022-09-05 22:11:25 UTC
at 22:11
September 05, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.843, 35.116
29.2 km from
Mungaa
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Stilfontein, North-West, South Africa
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2022-08-31 13:54:42 UTC
at 13:54
August 31, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.909, 26.889
12.2 km from
Stilfontein
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Buwenge, Eastern Region, Uganda
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2022-08-31 08:04:38 UTC
at 08:04
August 31, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 0.733, 33.276
16.2 km from
Buwenge
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Mbulu, Manyara, Tanzania
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2022-08-30 16:09:35 UTC
at 16:09
August 30, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.712, 35.613
17.2 km from
Mbulu
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Nigel, Gauteng, South Africa
3.1 magnitude earthquake
2022-08-27 22:56:45 UTC
at 22:56
August 27, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.434, 28.708
21.2 km from
Nigel
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Orkney, North-West, South Africa
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2022-08-19 18:24:32 UTC
at 18:24
August 19, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.92, 26.716
7.2 km from
Orkney
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Fort Portal, Western Region, Uganda
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2022-08-11 03:28:19 UTC
at 03:28
August 11, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 0.646, 30.247
3.2 km from
Fort Portal
(1.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Siavonga, Southern, Zambia
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2022-08-02 20:02:03 UTC
at 20:02
August 02, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -16.855, 28.535
39.2 km from
Siavonga
(24.2 miles)
Depth: 11 km
Stilfontein, North-West, South Africa
3.8 magnitude earthquake
2022-07-22 18:26:27 UTC
at 18:26
July 22, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.896, 26.774
5.2 km from
Stilfontein
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Mbamba Bay, Ruvuma, Tanzania
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2022-07-22 08:44:32 UTC
at 08:44
July 22, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -11.394, 34.669
16.2 km from
Mbamba Bay
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Orkney, North-West, South Africa
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2022-07-17 09:19:31 UTC
at 09:19
July 17, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.006, 26.796
12.2 km from
Orkney
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Mufumbwe, North-Western, Zambia
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2022-07-12 02:11:38 UTC
at 02:11
July 12, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -14.079, 24.633
46.2 km from
Mufumbwe
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Southern and Central Africa
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2022-07-02 17:19:04 UTC
at 17:19
July 02, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.266, 36.179
Depth: 10 km
Delmas, Mpumalanga, South Africa
3.3 magnitude earthquake
2022-06-25 20:14:30 UTC
at 20:14
June 25, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.169, 28.787
9.2 km from
Delmas
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kabare, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2022-06-24 20:14:11 UTC
at 20:14
June 24, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.643, 28.718
18.2 km from
Kabare
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kutloanong, Orange Free State, South Africa
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2022-06-15 03:23:31 UTC
at 03:23
June 15, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.879, 26.717
6.2 km from
Kutloanong
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km