M4.6 earthquake near Kafue, Lusaka Province

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 40 km SE of Kafue, Zambia on 9 Jan 2016, 03:05 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 Kafue, about 41 km away in Lusaka Province, Zambia.