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M5.2 earthquake near Mocímboa, Cabo Delgado Province

Name: M5.2 earthquake near Mocímboa, Cabo Delgado Province
Start: 2016-04-12T15:16:46.61+00:00
Location: 127 km ESE of Madimba, Tanzania

3839 d ago · 12 Apr 2016, 15:16 UTC 127 km ESE of Madimba, Tanzania

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 127 km ESE of Madimba, Tanzania on 12 Apr 2016, 15:16 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Mocímboa, about 133 km away in Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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