A 7.5 magnitude earthquake occurred in southern Mozambique near the small farming town of Espungabera near Malvernia just after midnight. The region is comparatively remote, and detailed reports of what has occurred at the epicenter are not yet available. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), damage is expected, but there are no detailed reports at this stage. As at 2006/02/ 23  07:13 UST there are no reported injuries. The area is approximately 100km away from the Zimbabwe border. The earthquake was felt as far as 800km away as Johannesburg and Durban, South Africa, and in Zambia. No damage is expected in those countries. Earlier US Geological Survey (USGS ) reports had estimated the magnitude at 6.9. In comparison, the recent  Kashmir quake in Pakistan had a magnitude of 7.6. Technical data about the quake is available at URL The quake occurred at 2006/02/ 22  22:19:08 Universal standard time (UST).
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake occurred in southern Mozambique near the small farming town of Espungabera near Malvernia just after midnight. The region is comparatively remote, and detailed reports of what has occurred at the epicenter are not yet available. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), damage is expected, but there are no detailed reports at this stage. As of February 23 , February 23, 2006 07:13 UST there are no reported injuries. The area is approximately 100 km away from the Zimbabwen border. The earthquake was felt as far as 800 km away as Johannesburg and Durban, South Africa, and in Zambia. No damage is expected in those countries. Earlier USGS reports had estimated the magnitude at 6.9. In comparison, the recent 2005 Kashmir quake in Pakistan had a magnitude of 7.6. The quake occurred at February 22 , 2006 22:19:08 Universal standard time (UST).
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