M3.7 earthquake 88 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 88 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe on Thu, Nov 1, 1990, 9:02 PM GMT+2 (19:02 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 103 km E of Chiredzi, Zimbabwe. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.7 (mblg), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1990-11-01 19:02:42 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.893° S, 33.031° 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 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.6103 km E of Chiredzi, Zimbabwe · 13110 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
- 3.695 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe · 13110 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
- 4.2104 km SE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe · 13109 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
- 3.3124 km SE of Chiredzi, Zimbabwe · 13109 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
- 5.1146 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe · 13108 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
- 3.7146 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe · 13107 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
- 4.5130 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe · 13082 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004ge8. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 11:03 AM UTC.