M6.0 earthquake - 209 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 209 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe on 19 Mar 1951, 09:29 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Vilankulo, about 174 km away in Inhambane Province, Mozambique.