Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 5, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Malawi on Tuesday, September 5, 1989 at 20:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mzuzu (Malawi - MW), about 55.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 34.450 and latitude -11.732.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -11.732, 34.450
UTC time 1989-09-05 20:49:34.400
Location Mzuzu
Country Malawi (MW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-09-05

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