Seismic history
Major earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and geological events in Mozambique, 1900–2026, with sources and detailed information.
Total earthquakes
34
M5+
Strongest
M7.0
M7+ events
1
| Date | Magnitude | Location | Depth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-02-22 | 7.0 | 160 km SE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe | 11 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1919-05-01 | 6.5 | 12 km WNW of Chama, Zambia | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1915-05-08 | 6.4 | Mozambique Channel | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1942-10-09 | 6.4 | 38 km S of Mbamba Bay, Tanzania | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1940-12-18 | 6.3 | 30 km WNW of Chama, Zambia | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1989-03-10 | 6.2 | 9 km NNW of Salima, Malawi | 30 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1951-05-10 | 6.1 | 95 km ESE of Chimanimani, Zimbabwe | 25 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1954-01-17 | 5.9 | 49 km E of Nsanje, Malawi | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1957-07-20 | 5.8 | 184 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1976-09-19 | 5.7 | 36 km WNW of Chama, Zambia | 27 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2006-02-23 | 5.7 | 161 km SE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1989-03-09 | 5.7 | 11 km NW of Salima, Malawi | 30 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1981-02-17 | 5.7 | Mozambique Channel | 33 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2018-12-22 | 5.6 | 53 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe | 16 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2017-06-24 | 5.6 | 32 km WNW of Dondo, Mozambique | 27 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2016-09-22 | 5.6 | 171 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2006-02-23 | 5.3 | 163 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1983-03-28 | 5.3 | 207 km ESE of Inhambane, Mozambique | 33 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2007-11-29 | 5.2 | 126 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1966-05-06 | 5.1 | 20 km SSE of Mwanza, Malawi | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1978-01-08 | 5.1 | 53 km S of Nkhata Bay, Malawi | 33 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2017-02-10 | 5.1 | 115 km SSE of Nsanje, Malawi | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1995-07-22 | 5.1 | 16 km NW of Monkey Bay, Malawi | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1991-07-24 | 5.1 | 148 km N of Dondo, Mozambique | 32 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1990-11-03 | 5.1 | 146 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2008-02-03 | 5.1 | 134 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1984-01-22 | 5.1 | 19 km SSE of Monkey Bay, Malawi | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2018-06-05 | 5.1 | 96 km SE of Mocímboa, Mozambique | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2024-11-24 | 5.0 | 1 km NNE of Mbamba Bay, Tanzania | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1980-11-06 | 5.0 | Mozambique Channel | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1979-11-04 | 5.0 | 34 km SW of Liuli, Tanzania | 33 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2012-02-13 | 5.0 | 73 km NNE of Nacala, Mozambique | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1981-10-05 | 5.0 | 45 km W of Chinde, Mozambique | 33 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2020-08-24 | 5.0 | 11 km SSW of Liuli, Tanzania | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |