M3.3 earthquake 124 km SE of Chiredzi, Zimbabwe
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 124 km SE of Chiredzi, Zimbabwe on Fri, Nov 2, 1990, 5:36 PM GMT+2 (15:36 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
- 3.3 (mblg), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1990-11-02 15:36:02 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 21.702° S, 32.647° 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.1146 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe · 13108 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
- 3.7146 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe · 13107 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
- 4.5130 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe · 13081 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004gf5. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:59 PM UTC.