| Latest quake See all | Mag. 4.6 Earthquake 31 km NE of Samfya, Luapula Province, Zambia - Oct 29, 2023 - |
| Strongest since 1970 | Mag. 6.5 Nkansi District, Rukwa, Tanzania - - |
| - past year | Mag. 4.7 88 km S of Mwinilunga, North-Western Province, Zambia - May 8, 2023 - |
Date and time | Mag Depth | Nearest volcano (distance) | Location | Details | Map |
| Sunday, October 29, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Oct 29, 03:35 am (Lusaka) (Oct 29, 01:35 GMT) | 4.6 10 km | 31 km northeast of Samfya, Luapula Province, Zambia 13 reports | More | ||
| Monday, May 8, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| May 8, 06:05 pm (Lusaka) (May 8, 16:05 GMT) | 4.7 10 km | 88 km south of Mwinilunga, North-Western Province, Zambia 8 reports | More | ||
| Tuesday, August 2, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Aug 2, 2022 10:02 pm (Harare) (Aug 2, 2022 20:02 GMT) | 4.0 11 km | 47 km southwest of Kariba, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe 6 reports | More | ||
| Friday, July 22, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jul 22, 2022 10:44 am (Blantyre) (Jul 22, 2022 08:44 GMT) | 4.1 10 km | Ruvuma, Tanzania, 71 km east of Mzuzu, Mzimba District, Northern Region, Malawi | More | ||
| Tuesday, July 12, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jul 12, 2022 04:11 am (Lusaka) (Jul 12, 2022 02:11 GMT) | 4.6 10 km | Western Province, 48 km south of Mufumbwe, North-Western Province, Zambia | More | ||
| Tuesday, May 24, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| May 24, 2022 11:14 am (Harare) (May 24, 2022 09:14 GMT) | 4.8 10 km | 17 km southeast of Binga, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe | More | ||
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| May 5, 2022 06:06 am (Maputo) (May 5, 2022 04:06 GMT) | 3.6 10 km | Tete, Mozambique, 97 km south of Lilongüe, Malawi 4 reports | More | ||
| Friday, March 11, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 12, 2022 12:58 am (Lusaka) (Mar 11, 2022 22:58 GMT) | 4.7 10 km | 92 km southeast of Mwinilunga, North-Western Province, Zambia 2 reports | More | ||
| Friday, January 14, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jan 14, 2022 11:08 am (Blantyre) (Jan 14, 2022 09:08 GMT) | 4.4 10 km | Northern Region, Tanzania | More | ||
| Friday, October 15, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Oct 15, 2021 08:49 am (Dar es Salaam) (Oct 15, 2021 05:49 GMT) | 4.7 10 km | Rukwa, Tanzania | More | ||
| Sunday, August 22, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Aug 23, 2021 12:04 am (Harare) (Aug 22, 2021 22:04 GMT) | 3.5 10 km | 19 km east of Binga, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe | More | ||
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The last earthquake in or near Zambia occurred 4 weeks ago: Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - 31 km northeast of Samfya, Luapula Province, Zambia, on Sunday, Oct 29, 2023 03:35 am (Lusaka time).
Since 1970, Zambia has had 3 quakes of magnitude 6.0 or above, 57 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0, 276 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 85 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 58 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 50 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
The strongest earthquake in or near Zambia since 1970 occurred 23 years ago: Very strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Nkansi District, 100 km west of Sumbawanga, Rukwa, Tanzania, on Monday, October 2, 2000 at 02:25 GMT.
