M4.4 earthquake 147 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 147 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe on Fri, Dec 29, 2006, 6:01 AM GMT+2 (04:01 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
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2006-12-29 04:01:55 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 21.352° S, 33.309° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Station coverage gap
- 94°
- Stations used
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000f180. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 3:40 PM UTC.