Mild Earthquake Shakes Chimanimani

A 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck Chimanimani in the early hours of Thursday morning, with no reported damage to infrastructure or loss of life.

Residents in the district reported experiencing ground tremors as the quake occurred.

The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) later confirmed the seismic event in an official statement. It said:

An earthquake of magnitude 3.9 (Local Magnitude) occurred in Chimanimani on the 17th of July 2025 at 0302hrs local time.

The earthquake was felt in the Chimanimani District. The epicentre was determined to be: Latitude -20.067 and Longitude 32.655 which is in Chimanimani.

Mr Maringo, the Provincial Meteorological Officer for Manicaland, was contacted and confirmed that several people in the region had felt the earthquake.

The statement added that seismic activity in the region is linked to the East African Rift System, which extends southward into neighbouring Mozambique. Said the MSD:

The earthquake was of moderate magnitude, and no reports of damage were received.

More: The Manica Post

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