M4.5 earthquake near Samfya, Luapula Province

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 10 km W of Samfya, Zambia on 4 Jun 2018, 06:38 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 Samfya, about 10 km away in Luapula Province, Zambia.