M4.6 earthquake 25 km ESE of Chimanimani, Zimbabwe
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 25 km ESE of Chimanimani, Zimbabwe on Wed, Jul 3, 1985, 4:20 AM GMT+2 (02:20 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-07-03 02:20:54 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.908° S, 33.079° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp0002gc1. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:56 PM UTC.