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Earthquakes in Zambia

Earthquakes in Zambia: Last 30 days 0; M5+ since 1950 31, M7+ 0; strongest M6.5 (2000).

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M5+ Since 1950 · Last 30 days

Last 30 days

None in this period.

  • M5+ · Since 195031
  • M6+1
  • M7+0
  • Significant earthquakes on record2

M5+ earthquakes per decade

  1. 19501
  2. 19606
  3. 197011
  4. 19804
  5. 19902
  6. 20003
  7. 20104

Strongest · Since 1950

6.5Mpulungu 98 km ↖2 Oct 2000
5.9Pweto 124 km →24 Feb 2017
5.7Mzuzu 135 km ←19 Sept 1976
5.7Mwinilunga 271 km ↓2 Dec 1968
5.7Siavonga 32 km ←23 Sept 1963
5.6Monze 70 km ↘18 Dec 1972
5.6Itezhi Tezhi 19 km ↓15 May 1968
5.6Kawambwa 84 km ↙2 Jan 1967
5.5Siavonga 39 km ↙25 Sept 1963

Significant earthquakes on record

WhenWhereMagnitudeDeaths
2017-02Pweto5.9–
2000-10Mpulungu6.5–