M5.7 earthquake Mozambique Channel
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck in Mozambique Channel on Tue, Feb 17, 1981, 7:53 PM GMT+3 (16:53 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (ms), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-02-17 16:53:14 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.090° S, 39.479° E
- Region
- Mozambique
- 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
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001c87. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:04 PM UTC.