2006 Mozambique earthquake
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| UTC time | 2006-02-22 22:19:07 |
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| ISC event | 8096170 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | February 23, 2006 |
| Local time | 00:19 CAT |
| Magnitude | 7.0 Mw[1] |
| Depth | 11 kilometres (7 mi) |
| Epicenter | 21°19′26″S 33°34′59″E / 21.324°S 33.583°E |
| Type | Dip-slip[2] |
| Areas affected | Southern Mozambique |
| Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent) |
| Aftershocks | 5.7 Mw Feb 23 at 01:23[2] |
| Casualties | 4 dead, 36 injured[2] |
The 2006 Mozambique earthquake occurred at 22:19 UTC on 22 February. It had a magnitude of 7.0 on the moment magnitude scale and caused 4 deaths and 36 injuries. The epicenter was near Machaze in Manica Province of southern Mozambique, just north of the Save River. It was the largest historical earthquake in Mozambique and the first earthquake in southern Africa to have an identified surface rupture.[3]
Tectonic setting
Southern Mozambique is at the southern end of the
Earthquake
The earthquake was felt throughout Mozambique and over a wide area of eastern southern Africa, including
the intensity reached V.The
Damage
Little damage was recorded, with only 294 buildings reported as damaged in the area between Espungabera, Beira and Chimoio.[5] A total of four deaths were recorded, one in Espungabera, one in Machaze and two in Beira, with a further thirty-six injured.
See also
References
- doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ a b c USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
- ^ Bibcode:2006AGUFM.T13B0510F.
- ^ a b "M7.0 Mozambique Earthquake of 22 February 2006" (PDF). USGS. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ a b "M7.0 – Mozambique". USGS. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- doi:10.1029/2011JB008580. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.