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Earthquake rattles Chimanimani

An earthquake measuring 3.9 on the local magnitude scale struck Chimanimani District in the early hours of yesterday morning, sending mild tremors through the area but causing no reported damage or injuries.The Meteorological Services Depa…

Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 14:44hrs | 612 | by Staff reporter

Kariba rattled by twin earthquakes

Kariba, the resort town in Zimbabwe known for its picturesque dam, was shaken by two moderate earthquakes last Thursday, leaving residents startled and unnerved by the tremors. The first earthquake, measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale, stru…

Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:59hrs | 711 | by Staff reporter

4.1 earthquake hits Chegutu and other parts of Zimbabwe

A moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake hit 23 km (14 mi) away from Chegutu, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe, in the afternoon of Wednesday, Mar 20, 2024 at 5.27 pm local time (Africa/Harare GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 m…

Published: 21 Mar 2024 at 06:57hrs | 4 | by Erick Matotoba

Earthquake hits Kariba

AN earthquake of a 4,3 magnitude hit Kariba on Tuesday evening at 2202hours.Preliminary reports show that the earthquake occurred at latitude of 16.87S and longitude of 28.486E.The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) confirmed the ear…

Published: 04 Aug 2022 at 06:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Earthquake hits Gweru

AN earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale hit the Midlands province in central Zimbabwe yesterday morning, South Africa's Council for Geoscience (CGS) said yesterday.The earthquake, described as being of moderate magnitude, hit 15km…

Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 05:41hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

3.2 magnitude earthquake shakes southern Zimbabwe

A light magnitude 3.2 earthquake shook parts of southern Zimbabwe on Tuesday night.The quake was timed at 9.42PM, according to data from the Council for Geoscience at the South African National Seismograph Network. It had a 10 kilometre de…

Published: 26 Jan 2022 at 21:16hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Earthquake hits Binga

A 4,5 MAGNITUDE earthquake was felt in Binga in the early hours of Monday with the epicentre about 15km from Lake Kariba.  The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) said the earthquake hit at around 3.39am and there was no report o…

Published: 11 Aug 2021 at 06:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe on high alert for earthquakes

ZIMBABWE is on high alert for earthquakes caused by climate change as the country has been increasingly experiencing earth tremors, a Cabinet Minister has said.Speaking during the 2018 Parliamentary pre-budget seminar in Victoria Falls las…

Published: 13 Nov 2017 at 05:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Met dept warns people to watch out for earthquake aftershocks

THE Meteorological Services Department yesterday warned that aftershocks of an earthquake that shook Botswana on Monday night and felt in many parts of Zimbabwe can damage buildings and injure people.The department also warned members of t…

Published: 05 Apr 2017 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

'Zimbabwe no longer safe from earthquakes'

Zimbabwe has long been considered a haven from earthquakes because the central region of the country is regarded as stable.But Thursday's tremors that shook Chipinge, south east of Zimbabwe, after an earthquake measuring 5,6 on the Richter…

Published: 25 Sep 2016 at 21:39hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Earthquake shake Chipinge

Residents in Chipinge and surrounding areas were on Thursday night awoken by tremors after an earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale hit Mozambique.The earthquake, according to US Geological Survey (USGS), occurred at a depth of 10k…

Published: 24 Sep 2016 at 17:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Nepal rules out finding more earthquake survivors

A week after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Nepal, police said the death toll from the disaster has climbed to at least 6,841, with the government ruling out finding more survivors despite relatives refusing to give up hope."We are trying …

Published: 02 May 2015 at 19:22hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter

SA earthquake, 17 miners injured at AngloGold Ashanti

Emergency personnel are no longer on standby as inspectors have said no miners are trapped underground. AngloGold Ashanti today confirmed that an earthquake of 5.3 magnitude occurred near its Vaal River Operations in South Africa, at a dep…

Published: 05 Aug 2014 at 14:35hrs | | by Staff reporter

South Africa earthquake claims first victim

Johannesburg - One person has been confirmed dead following an earth tremor on Tuesday, said emergency workers."A 31-year-old man was found deceased in an old mining village in Orkney, in the North West," said ER24 spokesperson Luyanda Maj…

Published: 05 Aug 2014 at 14:12hrs | 2 | by Sapa

Giant sinkhole swallows entire house in seconds - Video

A young mother grabbed her newborn baby and fled after her home just seconds before it vanished into a massive hole.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve4JvBkTQxEAnastasia Tatarnikov, 28, thought she was running from an earthquake, but accord…

Published: 09 Apr 2014 at 23:57hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter

5.1 magnitude earthquake hits coast of Japan

Hong Kong - A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan's Fukushima prefecture early on Saturday morning, the United States Geological Survey said.The moderate quake hit 34km east of coastal Namie city in Fukushima prefecture,…

Published: 08 Feb 2014 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by AFP

Another earthquake hits Johannesburg

Johannesburg - Another tremor has hit Gauteng. This is the second tremor to hit Johannesburg in a space of two months.Twitter users from all over Gauteng, from Pretoria to Randburg, reported that they felt a tremor at 21:19 lasting up to 1…

Published: 02 Dec 2013 at 18:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Minor earthquake rocks Johannesburg

A minor earthquake (Magnitude 4) hit parts of Northern Johannesburg this morning sending some fears amongst residents.The minor earth tremor was felt in the Fourways, Diepsloot to Midrand areas as people were settling into the Monday morni…

Published: 18 Nov 2013 at 08:47hrs | | by Staff Reporter

6.9-magnitude earthquake shakes New Zealand

Wellington - A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand Sunday, jolting the nation's capital but no tsunami alert was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage.The quake hit at 17:09 57km south-southwest of Welling…

Published: 21 Jul 2013 at 05:30hrs | 11 | by Staff Reporter

Powerful earthquake hits Indonesia

Jakarta - The US Geological Survey says a powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 struck off Mentawai islands in western Indonesia.There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the quake that was centred 195k…

Published: 06 Jul 2013 at 05:46hrs | 17 | by Staff Reporter

5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Greek island

Athens - A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck just off the Greek island of Crete in the early hours of Monday morning, according to the Athens Observatory, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.The epicentre of the quake…

Published: 17 Jun 2013 at 06:56hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits E Japan

An earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale on Sunday rocked eastern part of Japan and its vicinity in Honshu Island of Japan, said the Japan Meteorological Agency.The epicenter of the quake, which occurred at 14:28 local time (0528 G…

Published: 01 Jan 2012 at 11:03hrs | | by Matthews Estell

7.2- magnitude quake hits southeast Turkey, 138 confirmed dead

At least 138 people have been killed and 350 others injured in southeast Turkey where a 7.2- magnitude quake struck Sunday, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said early Monday.Erdogan, who is inspecting the disaster area, was quo…

Published: 23 Oct 2011 at 21:24hrs | | by Moyo Roy

Earthquake hits Zimbabwe

AN earthquake measuring 4,5 on the Richter scale rocked the lower Save Valley in Mozambique at lunchtime yesterday and was felt in eastern Zimbabwe.According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake struck at 12:37pm in an ar…

Published: 07 Jul 2011 at 08:28hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile

Mild earthquake strikes off coast of South Africa

Cape Town - Social networking sites were abuzz with news of an earthquake near Port Elizabeth and Cape Town on Tuesday morning.News started going around on radio stations and spread to social networking sites such as Twitter.One tweeter, â…

Published: 25 Jan 2011 at 12:04hrs | 1 | by Byo24News

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