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Light mag. 3.7 earthquake - Mozambique, 36 km north of Komatipoort, South Africa, on Thursday, Feb 9, 2023 at 1:11 pm (GMT +2) -

Light magnitude 3.7 earthquake at 10 km depth

9 Feb 11:21 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 9 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Feb 9, 2023 11:11:51 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Thursday, Feb 9, 2023 at 1:11 pm (GMT +2)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	3.7
Depth	10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	25.11°S / 31.9°E (Mozambique)
Antipode	25.11°N / 148.1°W
Shaking intensity	Light shaking near epicenter
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities	36 km (23 mi) N of Komatipoort (South Africa) (pop: 20,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 38 km (24 mi) NNW of Ressano Garcia (pop: 110,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 93 km (58 mi) ENE of White River (South Africa) (pop: 16,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 110 km (68 mi) NNW of Matola (pop: 675,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 117 km (73 mi) NW of Maputo (pop: 1,191,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 127 km (79 mi) WSW of Chokwé (pop: 63,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 155 km (96 mi) NNE of Mbabane (Eswatini) (pop: 76,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 176 km (109 mi) W of Xai-Xai (pop: 127,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Light Rain 23.9°C (75 F), humidity: 92%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from SE
Estimated seismic energy released	2.2 x 10¹⁰ joules (6.22 megawatt hours, equivalent to 5.35 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
3.7	10 km	SOUTH AFRICA	EMSC
3.7	10 km	South Africa	RaspberryShake

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