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Latest quakes in or near Zimbabwe

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Mag. 3.0 Earthquake 27 km NE of Thohoyandou, Limpopo, South Africa - Oct 16, 2023 - 6 weeks ago
Strongest since 1970Mag. 7.0 Manica Province, Sofala Province, Mozambique - - 18 years ago
- past yearMag. 3.5 Ghanzi, 243 km N of Gaborone, Botswana - May 27, 2023 - 27 weeks ago
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Updated: Nov 29, 2023 04:44 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Zimbabwe in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Zimbabwe, find out which quakes are happening right now!
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Zimbabwe in the past 24 hours.

Since 1970, Zimbabwe has had 371 quakes of magnitudes up to 7.0:

  • 1 quake above magnitude 7
  • 1 quake between magnitude 6 and 7
  • 32 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
  • 159 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
  • 67 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 63 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 48 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 1970, magnitude 4.4 or higher (163 out of 371 quakes, show more):
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Depth
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Monday, October 16, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 16, 04:01 am (Johannesburg)
(Oct 16, 02:01 GMT)
3.0

10 km
27 km northeast of Thohoyandou, South Africa More
Saturday, June 17, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Jun 17, 01:39 pm (Maputo)
(Jun 17, 11:39 GMT)
3.0

10 km
Manica Province, 97 km southeast of Chipinge, Manicaland, Zimbabwe More
Thursday, June 15, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Jun 15, 10:40 pm (Maputo)
(Jun 15, 20:40 GMT)
3.1

10 km
Mozambique More
Saturday, May 27, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
May 27, 01:40 pm (Gaborone)
(May 27, 11:40 GMT)
3.5

10 km
Ghanzi, 243 km north of Gaborone, Botswana 1 reportMore
Sunday, April 30, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 30, 03:22 pm (Maputo)
(Apr 30, 13:22 GMT)
3.3

10 km
Zimbabwe, 154 km southwest of Beira, Sofala Province, Mozambique More
Friday, March 3, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 3, 09:42 pm (Johannesburg)
(Mar 3, 19:42 GMT)
3.1

10 km
18 km north of Louis Trichardt, South Africa More
Saturday, October 15, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 15, 2022 04:52 pm (Maputo)
(Oct 15, 2022 14:52 GMT)
3.1

10 km
MOZAMBIQUE 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 reportsMore
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Jul 13, 2022 05:02 pm (Harare)
(Jul 13, 2022 15:02 GMT)
3.3

10 km
South Africa, 43 km east of Beitbridge, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe 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, April 21, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 22, 2022 12:38 am (Harare)
(Apr 21, 2022 22:38 GMT)
2.6

10 km
53 km east of Beitbridge, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe More
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3 x 1015 joules (827 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 7.1 x 105 tons of TNT or 44.5 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Number of recent quakes in or near Zimbabwe by magnitude

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Zimbabwe Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in or near Zimbabwe?

The last earthquake in or near Zimbabwe occurred 6 weeks ago: Light mag. 3.0 earthquake - 27 km northeast of Thohoyandou, South Africa, on Monday, Oct 16, 2023 04:01 am (Johannesburg time).

How many quakes were there in or near Zimbabwe since 1970?

Since 1970, Zimbabwe has had 1 quake of magnitude 7.0, 1 quake of magnitude , 32 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0, 159 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 67 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 63 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 48 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

What was the strongest quake in or near Zimbabwe since 1970?

The strongest earthquake in or near Zimbabwe since 1970 occurred 18 years ago: Major magnitude 7.0 earthquake - Manica Province, 210 km southwest of Beira, Sofala Province, Mozambique, on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 at 22:19 GMT.

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