Mozambique earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 114 km ENE of Mocímboa, Mozambique

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 114 km ENE of Mocímboa, Mozambique on Wed, May 15, 1985, 12:59 PM GMT+2 (10:59 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 115 km ESE of Madimba, Tanzania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.9 (mb), light
Local time: Wed, May 15, 1985, 12:59 PM GMT+2
UTC: 1985-05-15 10:59:21 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 10.950° S, 41.331° E
Region: Mozambique
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ev9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:06 AM UTC.