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Earthquakes in Zambia
Every earthquake in and around Zambia since 1900: how often it shakes, the strongest on record and the latest quakes. Offshore quakes within 300 km of its towns count too.
Past 30 days0M2.5+
Past year1M2.5+
Magnitude 6+0since 1900
StrongestM 5.92017 · 40 km E of Kaputa, Zambia
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Magnitude 4.5+ per year since 1900
Before the 1970s fewer stations were recording, so early years undercount the smaller quakes.
The strongest earthquakes in Zambia
- 5.9 40 km E of Kaputa, Zambia Feb 24, 2017
- 5.8 125 km WSW of Nchelenge, Zambia May 5, 1958
- 5.7 36 km WNW of Chama, Zambia Sep 19, 1976
- 5.7 64 km ENE of Lukulu, Zambia Dec 2, 1968
- 5.7 32 km WSW of Siavonga, Zambia Sep 23, 1963
- 5.6 44 km ESE of Gwembe, Zambia Dec 18, 1972
- 5.6 41 km WSW of Namwala, Zambia May 15, 1968
- 5.6 37 km NW of Mwense, Zambia Jan 2, 1967
- 5.5 38 km SW of Siavonga, Zambia Sep 25, 1963
- 5.5 63 km W of Mumbwa, Zambia Aug 12, 1959
Last 24 months
How deep
The latest
- 4.1 59 km W of Solwezi, Zambia Feb 10, 2026
- 4.7 79 km WNW of Mpulungu, Zambia Feb 29, 2024
- 4.3 74 km W of Mpulungu, Zambia Feb 2, 2024
- 4.6 33 km ENE of Samfya, Zambia Oct 29, 2023
- 4.4 90 km SSE of Mwinilunga, Zambia May 11, 2023
- 4.7 82 km SSE of Mwinilunga, Zambia May 8, 2023
- 4.4 109 km WSW of Nchelenge, Zambia Sep 14, 2022
- 4.1 39 km SW of Siavonga, Zambia Aug 2, 2022
- 4.4 44 km SSW of Mufumbwe, Zambia Jul 12, 2022
- 4.7 14 km SE of Binga, Zimbabwe May 24, 2022
- 4.7 91 km SE of Mwinilunga, Zambia Mar 11, 2022
- 4.3 9 km ESE of Binga, Zimbabwe Aug 9, 2021
- 4.4 6 km SSE of Mbala, Zambia Jan 21, 2021
- 4.4 57 km N of Kasempa, Zambia Jan 20, 2021
- 4.1 63 km WSW of Nchelenge, Zambia Aug 1, 2020