M5.0 earthquake near Mocímboa, Cabo Delgado Province

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 86 km ENE of Mocímboa, Mozambique on 29 Mar 2017, 20:37 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 87 km away in Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique.