Earthquake details

Saturday, August 31, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Malawi on Saturday, August 31, 2002 at 22:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Karonga (Malawi - MW), about 47.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 34.313 and latitude -9.737.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -9.737, 34.313
UTC time 2002-08-31 22:52:33.190
Location Karonga
Country Malawi (MW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-08-31

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