Earthquake details

Saturday, December 19, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Malawi on Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 23:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Karonga (Malawi - MW), about 23.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 33.818 and latitude -10.108.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 6.0 km
Coordinates -10.108, 33.818
UTC time 2009-12-19 23:19:15.550
Location Karonga
Country Malawi (MW)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2009-12-19

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