M4.5 earthquake near Pemba, Cabo Delgado Province

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 103 km NE of Pemba, Mozambique on 20 Nov 2018, 19:33 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 Pemba, about 104 km away in Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique.