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Recent 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
  • 3 earthquakes in the past 30 days
  • 42 earthquakes in the past 365 days

The largest earthquake in Southern and Central Africa:


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2020-05-21 12:57:33 UTC 5.2 magnitude, 10 km depth
Kamina, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo

5.2 magnitude earthquake

2020-05-21 12:57:33 UTC at 12:57
May 21, 2020 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -9.657, 23.978
151.2 km from Kamina (94.2 miles)

Democratic Republic Of The Congo

Depth: 10 km

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2020-05-09 02:27:41 UTC 4.1 magnitude, 10 km depth
Utete, Pwani, Tanzania

4.1 magnitude earthquake

2020-05-09 02:27:41 UTC at 02:27
May 09, 2020 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -8.725, 38.418
89.2 km from Utete (55.2 miles)

South Indian Ocean

Depth: 10 km

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2020-05-03 19:36:55 UTC 4.9 magnitude, 10 km depth
Lodwar, Turkana, Kenya

4.9 magnitude earthquake

2020-05-03 19:36:55 UTC at 19:36
May 03, 2020 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 2.825, 36.06
60.2 km from Lodwar (37.2 miles)

Depth: 10 km

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2020-04-25 03:52:13 UTC 4.5 magnitude, 10 km depth
Mozambique Channel

4.5 magnitude earthquake

2020-04-25 03:52:13 UTC at 03:52
April 25, 2020 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -20.378, 39.815

Mozambique Channel

Depth: 10 km

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2020-04-24 21:07:53 UTC 4.5 magnitude, 10 km depth
Masumbwe, Geita, Tanzania

4.5 magnitude earthquake

2020-04-24 21:07:53 UTC at 21:07
April 24, 2020 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -3.423, 32.378
31.2 km from Masumbwe (19.2 miles)

Lake Victoria, Tanzania

Depth: 10 km

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2020-04-24 16:08:16 UTC 4.3 magnitude, 5 km depth
Fochville, North-West, South Africa

4.3 magnitude earthquake

2020-04-24 16:08:16 UTC at 16:08
April 24, 2020 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -26.478, 27.404
10.2 km from Fochville (6.2 miles)

Depth: 5 km

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2020-04-15 23:23:55 UTC 4.5 magnitude, 10 km depth
Mungwi, Northern, Zambia

4.5 magnitude earthquake

2020-04-15 23:23:55 UTC at 23:23
April 15, 2020 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -10.391, 31.518
29.2 km from Mungwi (18.2 miles)

Depth: 10 km

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2020-04-15 13:40:48 UTC 4.7 magnitude, 10 km depth
Utete, Pwani, Tanzania

4.7 magnitude earthquake

2020-04-15 13:40:48 UTC at 13:40
April 15, 2020 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -8.356, 38.597
44.2 km from Utete (27.2 miles)

South Indian Ocean

Depth: 10 km

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2020-04-10 00:20:31 UTC 4.5 magnitude, 10 km depth
Chipinge, Manicaland, Zimbabwe

4.5 magnitude earthquake

2020-04-10 00:20:31 UTC at 00:20
April 10, 2020 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -21.48, 33.454
162.2 km from Chipinge (100.2 miles)

Depth: 10 km

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2020-04-01 22:18:13 UTC 4.8 magnitude, 10 km depth
Pemba, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique

4.8 magnitude earthquake

2020-04-01 22:18:13 UTC at 22:18
April 01, 2020 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -13.137, 41.036
59.2 km from Pemba (36.2 miles)

South Indian Ocean

Depth: 10 km



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2020-03-21 06:42:34 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 10 km depth
Mramani, Anjouan, Comoros

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2020-03-21 06:42:34 UTC at 06:42
March 21, 2020 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -12.335, 44.899
40.2 km from Mramani (25.2 miles)

South Indian Ocean

Depth: 10 km

B
2020-03-13 18:37:44 UTC 4.9 magnitude, 15 km depth
Maramba, Tanga, Tanzania

4.9 magnitude earthquake

2020-03-13 18:37:44 UTC at 18:37
March 13, 2020 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -4.897, 38.553
19.2 km from Maramba (12.2 miles)

South Indian Ocean

Depth: 15 km

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2020-02-22 19:06:23 UTC 3.5 magnitude, 5 km depth
Stilfontein, North-West, South Africa

3.5 magnitude earthquake

2020-02-22 19:06:23 UTC at 19:06
February 22, 2020 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -26.922, 26.767
8.2 km from Stilfontein (5.2 miles)

Coast Of South Africa

Depth: 5 km

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2020-02-17 20:53:10 UTC 3.5 magnitude, 5 km depth
Fochville, North-West, South Africa

3.5 magnitude earthquake

2020-02-17 20:53:10 UTC at 20:53
February 17, 2020 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -26.464, 27.295
13.2 km from Fochville (8.2 miles)

Coast Of South Africa

Depth: 5 km

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2020-01-28 22:32:06 UTC 4.7 magnitude, 10 km depth
Kilembe, Western Region, Uganda

4.7 magnitude earthquake

2020-01-28 22:32:06 UTC at 22:32
January 28, 2020 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -0.23, 29.783
53.2 km from Kilembe (33.2 miles)

Lake Edward, Uganda

Depth: 10 km

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2020-01-27 01:45:29 UTC 4.4 magnitude, 10 km depth
Nsanje, Southern Region, Malawi

4.4 magnitude earthquake

2020-01-27 01:45:29 UTC at 01:45
January 27, 2020 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -17.305, 35.594
55.2 km from Nsanje (34.2 miles)

Mozambique Channel

Depth: 10 km

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2020-01-04 20:00:56 UTC 4.5 magnitude, 10 km depth
Democratic Republic Of The Congo

4.5 magnitude earthquake

2020-01-04 20:00:56 UTC at 20:00
January 04, 2020 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -0.973, 23.742

Democratic Republic Of The Congo

Depth: 10 km

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2020-01-02 16:00:32 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 10 km depth
Pamandzi, Pamandzi, Mayotte

5.0 magnitude earthquake

2020-01-02 16:00:32 UTC at 16:00
January 02, 2020 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -12.801, 45.554
28.2 km from Pamandzi (17.2 miles)

South Indian Ocean

Depth: 10 km

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2020-01-01 13:18:48 UTC 4.6 magnitude, 10 km depth
Pamandzi, Pamandzi, Mayotte

4.6 magnitude earthquake

2020-01-01 13:18:48 UTC at 13:18
January 01, 2020 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -13.051, 45.54
39.2 km from Pamandzi (24.2 miles)

South Indian Ocean

Depth: 10 km

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2019-11-21 02:20:52 UTC 4.6 magnitude, 10 km depth
Khorixas, Kunene, Namibia

4.6 magnitude earthquake

2019-11-21 02:20:52 UTC at 02:20
November 21, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -19.793, 14.836
64.2 km from Khorixas (40.2 miles)

Depth: 10 km



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2019-11-20 18:43:32 UTC 4.3 magnitude, 10 km depth
Chimanimani, Manicaland, Zimbabwe

4.3 magnitude earthquake

2019-11-20 18:43:32 UTC at 18:43
November 20, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -20.468, 33.626
108.2 km from Chimanimani (67.2 miles)

Depth: 10 km

B
2019-10-31 11:19:23 UTC 4.3 magnitude, 10 km depth
Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

4.3 magnitude earthquake

2019-10-31 11:19:23 UTC at 11:19
October 31, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -30.506, 30.082
44.2 km from Port Shepstone (27.2 miles)

Coast Of South Africa

Depth: 10 km

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2019-10-30 20:55:27 UTC 5.3 magnitude, 10 km depth
Kabare, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

5.3 magnitude earthquake

2019-10-30 20:55:27 UTC at 20:55
October 30, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -2.797, 28.48
47.2 km from Kabare (29.2 miles)

Lac Kivu, Congo

Depth: 10 km

D
2019-10-23 22:44:28 UTC 4.4 magnitude, 10 km depth
Pamandzi, Pamandzi, Mayotte

4.4 magnitude earthquake

2019-10-23 22:44:28 UTC at 22:44
October 23, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -12.802, 45.374
10.2 km from Pamandzi (6.2 miles)

South Indian Ocean

Depth: 10 km

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2019-10-18 16:44:02 UTC 3.6 magnitude, 10 km depth
Thabazimbi, Limpopo, South Africa

3.6 magnitude earthquake

2019-10-18 16:44:02 UTC at 16:44
October 18, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -24.531, 27.139
28.2 km from Thabazimbi (17.2 miles)

Depth: 10 km

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2019-10-12 18:20:28 UTC 4.6 magnitude, 10 km depth
Kongolo, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo

4.6 magnitude earthquake

2019-10-12 18:20:28 UTC at 18:20
October 12, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -4.812, 28.096
138.2 km from Kongolo (86.2 miles)

Lake Tanganyika, Congo

Depth: 10 km

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2019-09-09 00:38:46 UTC 5.4 magnitude, 25 km depth
Mpanda, Katavi, Tanzania

5.4 magnitude earthquake

2019-09-09 00:38:46 UTC at 00:38
September 09, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -6.472, 30.771
35.2 km from Mpanda (22.2 miles)

Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania

Depth: 25 km

H
2019-09-07 18:49:56 UTC 4.6 magnitude, 10 km depth
Zambezi, North-Western, Zambia

4.6 magnitude earthquake

2019-09-07 18:49:56 UTC at 18:49
September 07, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -13.144, 21.513
178.2 km from Zambezi (110.2 miles)

Depth: 10 km

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2019-09-06 06:15:35 UTC 4.6 magnitude, 10 km depth
Fort Portal, Western Region, Uganda

4.6 magnitude earthquake

2019-09-06 06:15:35 UTC at 06:15
September 06, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 1.039, 30.313
41.2 km from Fort Portal (26.2 miles)

Lake Albert, Congo

Depth: 10 km

J
2019-09-05 23:04:57 UTC 4.7 magnitude, 10 km depth
Kindu, Maniema, Democratic Republic of the Congo

4.7 magnitude earthquake

2019-09-05 23:04:57 UTC at 23:04
September 05, 2019 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -1.989, 27.12
168.2 km from Kindu (104.2 miles)

Democratic Republic Of The Congo

Depth: 10 km


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