Earthquake details

Thursday, May 1, 1919 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Malawi on Thursday, May 1, 1919 at 05:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mzimba (Malawi - MW), about 101.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 33.049 and latitude -11.166.

Magnitude	6.5
Alert	Severe
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	-11.166, 33.049
UTC time	1919-05-01 05:05:39.600

Location	Mzuzu
Country	Malawi (MW)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1919-05-01

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Mzimba	101.4 km
Mzuzu	111.2 km
Isoka	120.8 km
Lundazi	126.2 km
Chinsali	126.6 km
Karonga	167.9 km
Mpika	189.3 km
Kyela	196.8 km
Nakonde	205.7 km
Tunduma	210.0 km
Kasungu	213.2 km
Mbinga	216.5 km

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