5.1
EarthquakeStrong
M5.1 earthquake near Fomboni, Mohéli
3678 d ago · 21 Sept 2016, 01:08 UTC 46 km WSW of Nioumachoua, Comoros
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 46 km WSW of Nioumachoua, Comoros on 21 Sept 2016, 01:08 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 Fomboni, about 52 km away in Mohéli, Comoros.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.