M5.6 earthquake - 171 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 171 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe on 22 Sept 2016, 20:06 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 Chipinge, about 172 km away in Manicaland, Zimbabwe.