Earthquake details

Friday, October 9, 1942 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Malawi on Friday, October 9, 1942 at 15:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mbinga (Malawi - MW), about 80.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 34.800 and latitude -11.627.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -11.627, 34.800
UTC time 1942-10-09 15:46:10.250
Location Mzuzu
Country Malawi (MW)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1942-10-09

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