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Africa-Press – Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale hit central Mozambique on Friday night, waking residents but causing no damage, according to reports collated by Lusa.<\/p>\n

The United States Geological Survey (USGS), which records seismic activity around the world, indicates that the earthquake\u2019s epicentre was 10 kilometres below the forested area 63 kilometres south-east of Chimoio, capital of Manica province.<\/p>\n

The shock, at 11:45m p.m. drew residents of Chimoio out into the streets to check the state of their houses, many of them of precarious construction, Lusa learned.<\/p>\n

The quake lasted about half a minute, with no damage reported at the time of publication, Lusa adds.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Mozambique<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Mozambique. An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale hit central Mozambique on Friday night, waking residents but causing no damage, according to reports collated by Lusa. 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