Earthquake details

Monday, December 7, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Malawi on Monday, December 7, 2009 at 09:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Karonga (Malawi - MW), about 22.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 33.837 and latitude -10.113.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -10.113, 33.837
UTC time 2009-12-07 09:31:44.750
Location Karonga
Country Malawi (MW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-12-07

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