Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 28, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Malawi on Wednesday, February 28, 1990 at 20:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lilongwe (Malawi - MW), about 34.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 34.107 and latitude -13.969.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -13.969, 34.107
UTC time 1990-02-28 20:05:31.710
Location Lilongwe
Country Malawi (MW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-02-28

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