M5.1 earthquake 116 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 116 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe on Mon, Nov 20, 2006, 10:16 PM GMT+2 (20:16 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mwc), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2006-11-20 20:16:06 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 21.133° S, 33.112° 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.
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Normal
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 14°, dip 39°, rake -70°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 168°, dip 54°, rake -106°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Station coverage gap
- 53°
- Stations used
- 91
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000eydk (also filed as gcmtc200611202016a, gcmt20061120201606, iscgem8956785). Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 12:48 PM UTC.