Biggest Earthquakes Near Victoria Falls, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
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
Maun, North West, Botswana
5.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1952-09-11 08:23:39 UTC
      
      at 08:23 
September 11, 1952 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -19.628, 23.258
        
        42.2 km from
  Maun
    (26.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Livingstone, Southern, Zambia
5.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1974-02-01 15:49:29 UTC
      
      at 15:49 
February 01, 1974 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -17.882, 26.05
        
        21.2 km from
  Livingstone
    (13.2 miles)
    
Depth: 33 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
Kasane, North West, Botswana
5.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1991-05-10 01:12:38 UTC
      
      at 01:12 
May 10, 1991 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -17.352, 25.016
        
        53.2 km from
  Kasane
    (33.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Maun, North West, Botswana
5.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1952-10-11 01:24:03 UTC
      
      at 01:24 
October 11, 1952 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -19.612, 23.27
        
        43.2 km from
  Maun
    (27.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Kasane, North West, Botswana
4.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1987-02-17 11:00:22 UTC
      
      at 11:00 
February 17, 1987 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -17.227, 24.95
        
        68.2 km from
  Kasane
    (42.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Siavonga, Southern, Zambia
5.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1963-09-23 09:01:56 UTC
      
      at 09:01 
September 23, 1963 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -16.632, 28.424
        
        32.2 km from
  Siavonga
    (19.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Kamativi Mine, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
4.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1981-05-24 06:35:56 UTC
      
      at 06:35 
May 24, 1981 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -18.003, 27.055
        
        34.2 km from
  Kamativi Mine
    (21.2 miles)
    
Depth: 33 km
Victoria Falls, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
4.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1980-06-30 06:03:16 UTC
      
      at 06:03 
June 30, 1980 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -18.027, 25.85
        
        10.2 km from
  Victoria Falls
    (6.2 miles)
    
Depth: 33 km
Livingstone, Southern, Zambia
4.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1987-09-18 02:05:01 UTC
      
      at 02:05 
September 18, 1987 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -17.749, 25.561
        
        32.2 km from
  Livingstone
    (20.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Hwange, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
4.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1984-03-20 00:17:50 UTC
      
      at 00:17 
March 20, 1984 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -18.341, 26.537
        
        4.2 km from
  Hwange
    (2.2 miles)
    
Depth: 33 km
Kamativi Mine, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
4.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1981-07-19 08:07:49 UTC
      
      at 08:07 
July 19, 1981 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -18.113, 27.152
        
        24.2 km from
  Kamativi Mine
    (15.2 miles)
    
Depth: 33 km
Kamativi Mine, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
4.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1981-06-14 03:37:12 UTC
      
      at 03:37 
June 14, 1981 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -18.016, 27.025
        
        33.2 km from
  Kamativi Mine
    (20.2 miles)
    
Depth: 33 km
Hwange, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
4.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1986-03-29 06:25:29 UTC
      
      at 06:25 
March 29, 1986 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -18.264, 26.291
        
        24.2 km from
  Hwange
    (15.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Binga, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
4.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2022-05-24 09:14:59 UTC
      
      at 09:14 
May 24, 2022 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -17.688, 27.484
        
        16.2 km from
  Binga
    (10.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Namwala, Southern, Zambia
5.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2011-07-21 13:55:53 UTC
      
      at 13:55 
July 21, 2011 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -15.956, 25.977
        
        54.2 km from
  Namwala
    (33.2 miles)
    
Depth: 7 km
Binga, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
4.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2010-11-26 18:24:22 UTC
      
      at 18:24 
November 26, 2010 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -17.682, 27.18
        
        18.2 km from
  Binga
    (11.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Gwembe, Southern, Zambia
5.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1973-05-08 05:22:22 UTC
      
      at 05:22 
May 08, 1973 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -16.868, 27.903
        
        51.2 km from
  Gwembe
    (32.2 miles)
    
Depth: 33 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