M6.1 earthquake - 198 km SE of António Enes, Mozambique

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 198 km SE of António Enes, Mozambique on 23 Oct 1938, 15:01 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Angoche, about 198 km away in Nampula, Mozambique.