M7.0 earthquake - 160 km SE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 160 km SE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe on 22 Feb 2006, 22:19 UTC at a depth of 11 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Chipinge, about 161 km away in Manicaland, Zimbabwe.