Earthquake details

Thursday, March 9, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Malawi on Thursday, March 9, 1989 at 02:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Salima (Malawi - MW), about 11.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 34.381 and latitude -13.710.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 29.6 km
Coordinates -13.710, 34.381
UTC time 1989-03-09 02:37:00.470
Location Salima
Country Malawi (MW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-03-09

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