5.0
EarthquakeStrong
M5.0 earthquake near Moutsamoudou, Anjouan
2400 d ago · 21 Mar 2020, 06:42 UTC 38 km E of Mramani, Comoros
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 38 km E of Mramani, Comoros on 21 Mar 2020, 06:42 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Moutsamoudou, about 56 km away in Anjouan, Comoros.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.