M4.2 earthquake near Chipinge, Manicaland

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck Mozambique on 22 Mar 2018, 17:00 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 126 km away in Manicaland, Zimbabwe.