SCIENTISTS at the US Geological Service agency (USGS) have reported a magnitude 4.3 quake in Zimbabwe near Chipinge, Manicaland.
The earthquake hit early evening on Monday 1 February 2021 at 6:55 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10 km.
The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Chipinge (pop. 18,900) located 69 km from the epicenter.
This is the second time a mild earthquake has hit Chipinge in three years. In December 2018, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake occurred 53km south-east of of Chipinge, affecting parts of Zimbabwe and neighbouring Mozambique.