Earthquake details

Sunday, September 19, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Malawi on Sunday, September 19, 1976 at 14:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chinsali (Malawi - MW), about 102.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 32.857 and latitude -11.056.

Magnitude	5.7
Alert	Strong
Depth	27.0 km
Coordinates	-11.056, 32.857
UTC time	1976-09-19 14:59:43.700

Location	Mzuzu
Country	Malawi (MW)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1976-09-19

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Chinsali	102.3 km
Isoka	102.6 km
Mzimba	124.1 km
Mzuzu	135.0 km
Lundazi	142.1 km
Karonga	171.7 km
Mpika	176.0 km
Nakonde	191.2 km
Tunduma	195.7 km
Kyela	196.7 km
Kasama	206.0 km
Vwawa	217.0 km

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