Lichinga

Lichinga, Mozambique: 13 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

281,341

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.2

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Africa/Maputo

Coordinates -13.313, 35.241

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2025-07-06 11:12 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.2

1989-03-10 21:49 UTC

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Lichinga

The map centers on Lichinga and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.7

Average depth

20.2 km

Timeline

Latest 13 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2025-07-06 11:12	M 4.6	Salima Malawi	10.0 km
2022-01-07 16:45	M 4.5	Salima Malawi	10.0 km
2020-10-29 17:26	M 4.2	Salima Malawi	10.0 km
2016-10-08 14:07	M 4.4	Salima Malawi	10.0 km
2015-08-15 07:33	M 4.4	Salima Malawi	36.1 km
2010-01-12 23:14	M 4.7	Salima Malawi	10.0 km
2007-04-12 17:39	M 4.8	Salima Malawi	13.8 km
1998-08-24 12:12	M 4.8	Salima Malawi	46.4 km
1995-07-22 13:31	M 5.1	Salima Malawi	10.0 km
1993-02-24 19:01	M 4.0	Salima Malawi	10.0 km
1989-03-10 21:49	M 6.2	Salima Malawi	30.3 km
1980-07-21 03:27	M 4.2	Salima Malawi	33.0 km
1973-07-25 16:59	M 4.9	Lichinga Mozambique	33.0 km

Monthly profile

2025-07 1 events

Historic snapshot

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes