M5.6 earthquake near Dondo, Sofala

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 32 km WNW of Dondo, Mozambique on 24 Jun 2017, 02:37 UTC at a depth of 27 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 Dondo, about 32 km away in Sofala, Mozambique.