M5.6 earthquake near Chipinge, Manicaland

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 53 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe on 22 Dec 2018, 05:37 UTC at a depth of 16 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Chipinge, about 54 km away in Manicaland, Zimbabwe.