M5.1 earthquake near Caluquembe, Huíla

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 87 km W of Caconda, Angola on 5 Jun 2024, 08:42 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 Caluquembe, about 26 km away in Huíla, Angola.