M4.6 earthquake 146 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 146 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe on Sat, Sep 8, 1973, 1:21 AM GMT+2 (23:21 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-09-07 23:21:47 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 21.308° S, 33.368° E
- Region
- Zimbabwe
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00003c2. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 4:55 PM UTC.