M4.9 earthquake - 167 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 167 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe on 21 Sept 2016, 03:09 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Chipinge, about 168 km away in Manicaland, Zimbabwe.