M4.7 Earthquake 91 km SE of Mwinilunga, Zambia — March 11, 2022
2022-03-11 22:58:38 UTC (2022-03-11) · approx. 12:58 AM UTC+2 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.
On March 11, 2022 at 22:58 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 shallow crustal earthquake struck 91 km SE of Mwinilunga, Zambia, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates -12.2290°, 25.1039°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 169 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.1 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 1 citizen response to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
25.1039°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Mwinilunga, Zambia?
The magnitude 4.7 earthquake that struck 91 km SE of Mwinilunga, Zambia on March 11, 2022 at 22:58 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -12.2290°, 25.1039°, which is 91 km SE of Mwinilunga, Zambia.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.7 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Actions
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000h3xd). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, March 11, 2022). M4.7 Earthquake 91 km SE of Mwinilunga, Zambia — March 11, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000h3xd/