M4.6 earthquake 103 km E of Chiredzi, Zimbabwe
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 103 km E of Chiredzi, Zimbabwe on Thu, Nov 1, 1990, 9:41 PM GMT+2 (19:41 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 146 km SSE of Chipinge, 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1990-11-01 19:41:41 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 21.145° S, 32.653° 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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.695 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe · 13108 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
- 4.2104 km SE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe · 13108 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
- 3.3124 km SE of Chiredzi, Zimbabwe · 13108 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
- 5.1146 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe · 13107 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
- 3.7146 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe · 13106 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
- 4.5130 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe · 13081 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004ge9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:06 AM UTC.