Earthquake details

Friday, May 6, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Malawi on Friday, May 6, 1966 at 02:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Blantyre (Malawi - MW), about 43.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 34.600 and latitude -15.775.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -15.775, 34.600
UTC time 1966-05-06 02:36:55.470
Location Blantyre
Country Malawi (MW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1966-05-06

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