Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 8, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Malawi on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 03:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Karonga (Malawi - MW), about 6.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 33.878 and latitude -9.948.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 8.0 km
Coordinates -9.948, 33.878
UTC time 2009-12-08 03:08:57.240
Location Karonga
Country Malawi (MW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-12-08

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