A light earthquake with magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) was reported 26 kilometers (16 miles) from Kariba in Zimbabwe on Friday. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 20/12/24 / 2024-12-20 00:15:31 / December 20, 2024 @ 12:15 am. The 4.6-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 00:15:31 / 12:15 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of earthquake, 28.9438° East, -16.7069° South, depth 10 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Id of earthquake: us7000p06l. Event ids that are associated: us7000p06l.
Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Zambia (c. 13 460 000 pop), Zimbabwe (c. 11 652 000 pop). Event epicenter was 26 km (16 miles) from Kariba (c. 25 500 pop), 81 km (50 miles) from Karoi (c. 25 000 pop), 31 km (19 miles) from Siavonga (c. 18 600 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Karoi, Siavonga, Kariba (min 5000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 26 km SE of Kariba, Zimbabwe.
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