Earthquake details

Sunday, January 17, 1954 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Malawi on Sunday, January 17, 1954 at 17:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nsanje (Malawi - MW), about 49.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 35.718 and latitude -16.997.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -16.997, 35.718
UTC time 1954-01-17 17:39:37.690
Location Nsanje
Country Malawi (MW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1954-01-17

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