M4.3 earthquake near Mpulungu, Northern Province

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 74 km W of Mpulungu, Zambia on 2 Feb 2024, 03:23 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 Mpulungu, about 74 km away in Northern Province, Zambia.