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

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