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2006 Mozambique Earthquake
22 February 2006 · Mozambique
On 22 February 2006 at 22:19 UTC, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Mozambique, at a depth of 11 km. It occurred on the Somali Plate, 49 km from its boundary with the African Plate (continental rift). It killed at least 4 people and injured 36. 294 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 22 February 2006
- Time
- 22:19 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.0
- Depth
- 11 km
- Maximum Intensity
- V (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 4
- Injuries
- 36
- Homes Destroyed
- 294
- Plate
- Somali Plate
- Country
- Mozambique
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth