M6.1 earthquake - 205 km ESE of António Enes, Mozambique

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 205 km ESE of António Enes, Mozambique on 22 Jan 1951, 12:16 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 Angoche, about 205 km away in Nampula, Mozambique.