QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000erj4
USGS usp000erj4
23 Aug 2006, 01:53
144 km SE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe
A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 20.2 km depth.
Published location
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-21.270000, 33.402000
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Event ID
usp000erj4
Coordinates
-21.27, 33.402
Network
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Significance
385