Yesterday: 6.6 magnitude earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea

Biggest Earthquakes Near Southern and Central Africa

Southern and Central Africa has had: (M1.5 or greater)

  • 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
  • 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
  • 0 earthquakes in the past 30 days
  • 20 earthquakes in the past 365 days

The largest earthquake in Southern and Central Africa:

1910-12-13 11:37:27 UTC 7.3 magnitude, 15 km depth
Mpanda, Katavi, Tanzania
1990-05-20 02:22:01 UTC 7.2 magnitude, 14 km depth
Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan
1919-07-08 21:06:14 UTC 7.2 magnitude, 15 km depth
Matai, Rukwa, Tanzania
1990-05-24 20:00:08 UTC 7.1 magnitude, 16 km depth
Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan
2006-02-22 22:19:07 UTC 7.0 magnitude, 11 km depth
Chipinge, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
1928-01-06 19:31:59 UTC 7.0 magnitude, 15 km depth
Baringo, Baringo, Kenya
2005-12-05 12:19:56 UTC 6.8 magnitude, 22 km depth
Kalemie, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
1919-05-01 05:05:39 UTC 6.7 magnitude, 15 km depth
Chama, Eastern, Zambia
1990-07-09 15:11:20 UTC 6.6 magnitude, 12 km depth
Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan
1966-03-20 01:42:53 UTC 6.6 magnitude, 29 km depth
Margherita, Western Region, Uganda
2000-10-02 02:25:31 UTC 6.5 magnitude, 34 km depth
Nkove, Rukwa, Tanzania
1990-05-24 19:34:44 UTC 6.5 magnitude, 16 km depth
Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan
1964-05-07 05:45:32 UTC 6.5 magnitude, 33 km depth
Dongobesh, Manyara, Tanzania
1960-09-22 09:05:38 UTC 6.5 magnitude, 13 km depth
Uvira, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
1952-06-30 21:04:30 UTC 6.5 magnitude, 15 km depth
Rukungiri, Western Region, Uganda
2017-04-03 17:40:18 UTC 6.5 magnitude, 29 km depth
Moijabana, Central, Botswana
1992-09-11 03:57:26 UTC 6.4 magnitude, 10 km depth
Kabalo, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
1985-05-14 18:11:08 UTC 6.4 magnitude, 10 km depth
Madimba, Mtwara, Tanzania
1969-09-29 20:03:30 UTC 6.3 magnitude, 15 km depth
Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa
1960-09-22 09:14:59 UTC 6.3 magnitude, 15 km depth
Uvira, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
2002-10-24 06:08:37 UTC 6.2 magnitude, 11 km depth
Goma, Nord Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
1994-02-05 23:34:09 UTC 6.2 magnitude, 14 km depth
Bundibugyo, Western Region, Uganda
1989-03-10 21:49:45 UTC 6.2 magnitude, 30 km depth
Salima, Central Region, Malawi
1974-09-23 19:28:17 UTC 6.2 magnitude, 33 km depth
Lastoursville, Ogooué-Lolo, Gabon
1950-05-10 23:39:25 UTC 6.2 magnitude, 15 km depth
Ilha de Moçambique, Nampula, Mozambique
1928-01-10 02:25:37 UTC 6.2 magnitude, 10 km depth
Eldoret, Uasin Gishu, Kenya
1951-01-22 12:16:07 UTC 6.1 magnitude, 15 km depth
António Enes, Nampula, Mozambique
1951-05-10 09:18:34 UTC 6.1 magnitude, 25 km depth
Chimanimani, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
2009-12-19 23:19:15 UTC 6.0 magnitude, 6 km depth
Karonga, Northern Region, Malawi
1985-05-14 13:24:57 UTC 6.0 magnitude, 10 km depth
Madimba, Mtwara, Tanzania

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