# Earthquake hits region

- Place: Sofala Province, Mozambique (-20.89, 34.33)
- Published: 2026-11-01T09:22:01.933Z · expires 2026-11-08T09:22:01.933Z
- Floors (The Arena): none
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/4zp
- AI-written summary of the sources below; check them.

A weak magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 6.7 km west of Messica in Manica Province on Friday, October 30, at 10:06 pm local time, per VolcanoDiscovery.com.

The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake's epicenter near the border with Zimbabwe, though no damage or injuries were immediately reported.

Sofala Province is preparing for potential extreme weather impacts affecting about 439,000 people, with a contingency plan budgeted at 43 million meticais approved by INGD, as reported by Club of Mozambique.

## Sources

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