Recent Earthquakes Near Southern and Central Africa
Southern and Central Africa has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 2 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 4 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 19 earthquakes in the past 365 days
Besalampy, Melaky, Madagascar
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2026-02-08 02:32:22
at 02:32
February 08, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -16.3450, 42.9450
1998.5 km from Besalampy (1241.8 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Angoche, Nampula, Mozambique
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2026-02-07 20:42:39
at 20:42
February 07, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -17.0210, 40.6290
1755.6 km from Angoche (1090.8 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Soavinandriana, Itasy, Madagascar
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-24 08:32:19
at 08:32
January 24, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -19.2390, 46.7170
2421.0 km from Soavinandriana (1504.3 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Mbumi, Pwani, Tanzania
5.4 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-20 17:11:38
at 17:11
January 20, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -8.3280, 39.3490
1806.5 km from Mbumi (1122.5 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Ikungi, Singida, Tanzania
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-29 09:51:40
at 09:51
December 29, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.3960, 35.1010
1604.9 km from Ikungi (997.2 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Kabare, South Kivu, CD
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-08 12:19:46
at 12:19
December 08, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.6830, 28.6670
1465.3 km from Kabare (910.5 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Kabare, South Kivu, CD
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-24 12:22:10
at 12:22
November 24, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.6360, 28.6430
1469.3 km from Kabare (913.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Mungaa, Singida, Tanzania
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-08 07:38:24
at 07:38
August 08, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.0350, 35.1130
1633.5 km from Mungaa (1015.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-28 13:38:20
at 13:38
July 28, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.8040, 29.2360
Depth: 10.0 km
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-23 03:59:28
at 03:59
July 23, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -19.0740, 43.6720
Depth: 10.0 km
Orkney, North West, South Africa
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-10 11:48:51
at 11:48
July 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.9370, 26.7440
1324.0 km from Orkney (822.7 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Basotu, Manyara, Tanzania
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-09 22:12:57
at 22:12
July 09, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.4730, 35.1480
1680.4 km from Basotu (1044.1 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Madimba, Mtwara, Tanzania
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-18 17:56:27
at 17:56
May 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -10.7460, 41.3660
1913.5 km from Madimba (1189.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Mbeya, Mbeya, Tanzania
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-16 00:53:22
at 00:53
May 16, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -8.8800, 33.4260
1215.0 km from Mbeya (755.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Longido, Arusha, Tanzania
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-07 07:35:59
at 07:35
May 07, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.5740, 35.9830
1897.7 km from Longido (1179.2 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Kanungu, Western Region, Uganda
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-04 18:11:37
at 18:11
May 04, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -0.6410, 29.6250
1713.8 km from Kanungu (1064.9 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Kibuye, Western Province, RW
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-05 15:13:06
at 15:13
April 05, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.0650, 29.1210
1546.5 km from Kibuye (961.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-09 19:38:41
at 19:38
March 09, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -16.7830, 44.2380
Depth: 10.0 km
Kilembe, Western Region, Uganda
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-02-13 11:16:10
at 11:16
February 13, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -0.2200, 29.7120
1760.9 km from Kilembe (1094.2 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Siavonga, Southern Province, Zambia
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-05 02:21:10
at 02:21
January 05, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -16.7160, 28.7890
509.0 km from Siavonga (316.3 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Cibitoke, Cibitoke, BI
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-04 14:51:50
at 14:51
January 04, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.0080, 29.2280
1453.1 km from Cibitoke (902.9 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Kariba, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-23 03:39:05
at 03:39
December 23, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -16.6540, 28.8800
516.1 km from Kariba (320.7 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Calvinia, Northern Cape, South Africa
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-22 00:51:05
at 00:51
December 22, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -30.4450, 19.4350
1760.5 km from Calvinia (1093.9 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Kariba, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-20 07:11:41
at 07:11
December 20, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -16.6930, 28.9050
520.0 km from Kariba (323.1 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Kariba, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-20 00:15:31
at 00:15
December 20, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -16.7070, 28.9440
524.4 km from Kariba (325.9 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Mbamba Bay, Ruvuma, Tanzania
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2024-11-24 07:58:36
at 07:58
November 24, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -11.2680, 34.7510
1213.4 km from Mbamba Bay (754.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Itigi, Singida, Tanzania
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2024-10-04 08:53:02
at 08:53
October 04, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.4680, 34.1880
1526.9 km from Itigi (948.8 miles)
Depth: 9.0 km
Bandrélé, Bandrele, YT
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2024-08-27 15:51:08
at 15:51
August 27, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -13.1360, 45.5080
2297.0 km from Bandrélé (1427.3 miles)
Depth: 11.0 km
Kyenjojo, Western Region, Uganda
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-08-03 03:17:02
at 03:17
August 03, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 0.4260, 30.5170
1859.3 km from Kyenjojo (1155.3 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Magadi, Kajiado County, Kenya
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2024-07-16 17:32:55
at 17:32
July 16, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.7820, 36.2150
1980.7 km from Magadi (1230.8 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km