Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 31, 2014 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Malawi on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at 19:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Karonga (Malawi - MW), about 13.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 33.863 and latitude -10.027.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 14.9 km
Coordinates -10.027, 33.863
UTC time 2014-12-31 19:47:36.010
Location Karonga
Country Malawi (MW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2014-12-31

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