Zimbabwe earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 173 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 173 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe on Tue, Feb 28, 2006, 5:57 AM GMT+2 (03:57 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 Mozambique. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2006-02-28 03:57:35 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
21.523° S, 33.495° E
Region
Zimbabwe
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Station coverage gap
144°
Stations used
10

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 31 in the 60 days after this one and 37 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000eb0x. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 11:34 PM UTC.