M4.3 earthquake - 185 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 185 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe on 8 Aug 2018, 20:17 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Chipinge, about 186 km away in Manicaland, Zimbabwe.