2006 Mozambique earthquake

Earthquake in southeastern Africa 2006 Mozambique earthquake 2006-02-22 22:19:07 usp000eamh 8096170 Mozambique#Africa 23 February 2006 00:19:07 CAT w y 7.0 11 km mi -21.324 33.583 region:MZ_type:event inline,title Dip-slip Southern Mozambique 706 structures damaged or destroyed X 86 ≥w 4.0 (as of 31 December 2006)w 5.7 on 23 February 2006 (strongest) 5 dead, 40 injured On 23 February 2006, at 00:19:07 CAT (22:19:07 UTC on 22 February), a w 7.0 earthquake struck southern Mozambique.M 7.0 - 160 km SE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe 2006 usp000eamh It caused moderate damage and several fatalities in the country. It was the largest historical earthquake in Mozambique and the first earthquake in southern Africa to have an identified surface rupture.The first recorded surface rupture in southern Africa: the 22 February 2006 M 7.0 Machaze, Mozambique, earthquake AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts Fenton C.H. 13 T13B–0510 2006AGUFM.T13B0510F 2006 Tectonic setting Southern Mozambique is at the southern end of the East Africa Rift system, where the African plate appears to be breaking into several smaller plates.ftp://hazards.cr.usgs.gov/maps/sigeqs/20060222/20060222.pdf United States Geological Survey dead M7.0 Mozambique Earthquake of 22 February 2006 8 December 2014 The Somali plate is moving westward relative to the Nubian Plate at a rate of several millimetres a year at the latitude of this earthquake. Most earthquakes in this zone are a result of either normal or strike-slip faulting. Earthquake The epicenter was located in Machaze District, Manica Province, just north of the Save River. The focal mechanism of the earthquake is consistent with dip-slip faulting on a westerly dipping fault plane. Field investigations identified 15 km of surface rupture in the form of a west-facing scarp, with up to 2.05 m of vertical displacement, although it was not possible to prove the full extent of surface faulting due to lack of time and the presence of minefields. Investigations using Interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR), combined with field and seismological observations, have identified two fault segments with slightly differing strikes, with the hypocenter and most of the displacement being on the more southerly of the segments.http://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/4894518.pdf Constraints on fault and lithosphere rheology from the coseismic slip and postseismic afterslip of the 2006 M w 7.0 Mozambique earthquake Copley A., Hollongsworth J. & Bergman E. Journal of Geophysical Research 2012 117 B03404 B03404 10.1029/2011JB008580 2012JGRB..117.3404C 2015-03-29 2016-10-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20161011194817/https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/4894518.pdf dead By the end of 2006, 86 aftershocks exceeding w 4.0 or higher were recorded, the strongest of which measured w 5.7.Search earthquake catalog 2006 -22.25605,31.99219&extent=-20.51707,35.33203&range=search&baseLayer=street&timeZone=utc&search=%7B%22name%22:%22Search%20Results%22,%22params%22:%7B%22endtime%22:%222006-12-31T22:19:07.800Z%22,%22latitude%22:-21.324,%22longitude%22:33.583,%22maxradiuskm%22:250,%22minmagnitude%22:4,%22starttime%22:%222006-02-01T22:19:07.800Z%22%7D%7D The earthquake was felt throughout Mozambique and over a wide area of eastern southern Africa, including South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana. On the Modified Mercalli intensity scale (MMI), the maximum intensity was X (Extreme).EXPO-CAT Earthquake Catalog https://earthquake.usgs.gov/static/lfs/data/pager/catalogs/ December 1, 2008 United States Geological Survey Version 2007-12 24 May 2025 In the cities of Beira, Inhambane and Maputo, the intensity reached V (Moderate). In eastern Zimbabwe, the maximum MMI was IV-V (Light-Moderate), while in Louis Trichardt and Phalaborwa, South Africa, the MMI was IV (Light). Tremors were also felt in Zambia, Botswana and Swaziland. Impact In Beira, two people were killed, including one who died from a heart attack. ActionAid officials in the city reported that 13 houses had collapsed.https://reliefweb.int/report/mozambique/least-2-dead-strong-quake-shakes-mozambique Reuters 21 October 2026 23 February 2006 At least 2 dead as strong quake shakes Mozambique Two people died and 13 were injured in Espungabera, where traditional homes collapsed.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4742266.stm BBC News 23 February 2006 21 October 2026 Strong quake hits southern Africa In Maputo, no structural damage was reported but 15 people were injured, mostly by attempts to escape buildings in panic. One additional person died in Machaze, with 40 injuries and 400 collapsed homes recorded across Mozambique.23 February 2006 https://allafrica.com/stories/200602270052.html allAfrica Mozambique: Chinese President Solidary With Mozambican Victims of the Earthquake 21 October 2026 At least 294 buildings were damaged in Espungabera, Beira and Chimoio, while 288 homes collapsed in southern Manica Province, along with six schools, one water tank, three water points, and two small bridges.https://reliefweb.int/report/mozambique/mozambique-earthquake-ocha-situation-report-no-2 ReliefWeb 21 October 2026 28 February 2006 Mozambique: Earthquake OCHA Situation Report No. 2 OCHA Given its magnitude and location, the earthquake caused relatively minimal casualties and damage, as the epicentral area was sparsely populated with most people living in wattle-and-daub huts built using closely spaced timber verticals and a rather thick weave of material, which are generally earthquake-resistant.https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/7225 Significant Earthquake Information National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 10.7289/V5TD9V7K 21 March 2024 See also List of earthquakes in 2006 2005 Lake Tanganyika earthquake References PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog https://earthquake.usgs.gov/static/lfs/data/pager/catalogs/ September 4, 2009 United States Geological Survey Version 2008_06.1 External links 8096170 Category:2006 earthquakes Category:Natural disasters in Mozambique Category:2006 in Mozambique Category:February 2006 in Africa Category:Manica Province Category:Earthquakes in Africa