Zimbabwe earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 120 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 120 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe on Sat, Nov 3, 1973, 11:35 PM GMT+2 (21:35 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1973-11-03 21:35:44 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
21.147° S, 33.161° E
Region
Zimbabwe
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used
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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000041e. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 6:19 PM UTC.