M4.1 earthquake near Pemba, Cabo Delgado Province

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 127 km NE of Pemba, Mozambique on 15 Feb 2017, 22:58 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 128 km away in Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique.