Earthquake details

Friday, March 10, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Malawi on Friday, March 10, 1989 at 21:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Salima (Malawi - MW), about 9.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 34.420 and latitude -13.702.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 30.3 km
Coordinates -13.702, 34.420
UTC time 1989-03-10 21:49:45.860
Location Salima
Country Malawi (MW)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1989-03-10

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