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
- 1 earthquake in the past 30 days
- 21 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Southern and Central Africa:
Masaka, Central Region, Uganda
3.2 magnitude earthquake
2021-02-26 03:08:00 UTC
at 03:08
February 26, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -0.41, 31.793
10.2 km from
Masaka
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Sake, Nord Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2021-02-25 14:29:43 UTC
at 14:29
February 25, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.954, 28.649
60.2 km from
Sake
(37.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Mto wa Mbu, Arusha, Tanzania
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2021-02-25 05:46:51 UTC
at 05:46
February 25, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.547, 35.907
22.2 km from
Mto wa Mbu
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Bukama, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2021-02-17 10:37:56 UTC
at 10:37
February 17, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -8.436, 27.136
164.2 km from
Bukama
(102.2 miles)
Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Depth: 10 km
Sake, Nord Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2021-02-09 23:25:47 UTC
at 23:25
February 09, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.148, 28.633
65.2 km from
Sake
(40.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Beira, Sofala, Mozambique
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2021-02-02 01:06:02 UTC
at 01:06
February 02, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -21.425, 34.869
177.2 km from
Beira
(110.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Beira, Sofala, Mozambique
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2021-02-01 23:51:53 UTC
at 23:51
February 01, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -21.452, 34.9
179.2 km from
Beira
(111.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Chipinge, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2021-02-01 16:55:28 UTC
at 16:55
February 01, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -20.178, 32.96
35.2 km from
Chipinge
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Bujumbura, Bujumbura Mairie, Burundi
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2021-01-24 17:07:04 UTC
at 17:07
January 24, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.452, 29.44
11.2 km from
Bujumbura
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Mbala, Northern, Zambia
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2021-01-21 04:47:02 UTC
at 04:47
January 21, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -8.895, 31.394
5.2 km from
Mbala
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Viljoenskroon, Orange Free State, South Africa
3.9 magnitude earthquake
2021-01-08 18:23:04 UTC
at 18:23
January 08, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.037, 26.9
20.2 km from
Viljoenskroon
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Gaborone, South East, Botswana
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2020-12-20 10:44:45 UTC
at 10:44
December 20, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.697, 26.027
12.2 km from
Gaborone
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Stilfontein, North-West, South Africa
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2020-12-06 01:05:44 UTC
at 01:05
December 06, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.912, 26.774
7.2 km from
Stilfontein
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Saldanha, Western Cape, South Africa
3.5 magnitude earthquake
2020-11-16 22:27:03 UTC
at 22:27
November 16, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -33.426, 17.908
41.2 km from
Saldanha
(25.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Pamandzi, Pamandzi, Mayotte
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2020-11-10 09:19:27 UTC
at 09:19
November 10, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -12.784, 45.546
28.2 km from
Pamandzi
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Laela, Rukwa, Tanzania
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2020-11-08 15:22:42 UTC
at 15:22
November 08, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -8.171, 32.165
45.2 km from
Laela
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Orkney, North-West, South Africa
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2020-11-03 15:28:53 UTC
at 15:28
November 03, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -26.964, 26.597
7.2 km from
Orkney
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan
3.9 magnitude earthquake
2020-10-10 16:38:55 UTC
at 16:38
October 10, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 4.933, 32.128
59.2 km from
Juba
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Vikindu, Pwani, Tanzania
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2020-10-06 19:11:34 UTC
at 19:11
October 06, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.297, 39.78
62.2 km from
Vikindu
(38.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kalemie, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2020-09-11 17:52:10 UTC
at 17:52
September 11, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.851, 29.762
63.2 km from
Kalemie
(39.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Nsanje, Southern Region, Malawi
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2020-08-30 04:06:24 UTC
at 04:06
August 30, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -17.777, 34.988
99.2 km from
Nsanje
(61.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Rumonge, Bururi, Burundi
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2020-08-24 14:13:13 UTC
at 14:13
August 24, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.747, 29.258
31.2 km from
Rumonge
(19.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Liuli, Ruvuma, Tanzania
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2020-08-24 07:03:49 UTC
at 07:03
August 24, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -11.219, 34.64
15.2 km from
Liuli
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Butembo, Nord Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2020-08-20 11:23:28 UTC
at 11:23
August 20, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -0.139, 28.279
116.2 km from
Butembo
(72.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kilindoni, Pwani, Tanzania
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2020-08-13 14:54:54 UTC
at 14:54
August 13, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.391, 39.892
63.2 km from
Kilindoni
(39.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kilindoni, Pwani, Tanzania
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2020-08-12 17:13:15 UTC
at 17:13
August 12, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.328, 39.807
66.2 km from
Kilindoni
(41.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Nacala, Nampula, Mozambique
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2020-08-11 05:10:19 UTC
at 05:10
August 11, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -13.971, 40.832
67.2 km from
Nacala
(41.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Demba, Kasaï-Occidental, Democratic Republic of the Congo
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2020-08-04 11:44:05 UTC
at 11:44
August 04, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.484, 22.605
37.2 km from
Demba
(23.2 miles)
Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Depth: 10 km
Chipinge, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2020-07-26 03:40:54 UTC
at 03:40
July 26, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -21.506, 33.406
167.2 km from
Chipinge
(103.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Nchelenge, Luapula, Zambia
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2020-07-25 19:43:24 UTC
at 19:43
July 25, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.431, 28.431
34.2 km from
Nchelenge
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km